Palata Hospital Services Halted After Attack on Medical Staff
Summary
Services at Palata Hospital in Kalikot have been halted indefinitely after doctors and nurses were assaulted and the hospital was vandalized. Staff say the attack followed a dispute over youths using the hospital’s WiFi inside the OPD area.
Key Points
- Palata Hospital in Thirp, Ward-9 of Palata Rural Municipality, Kalikot has been closed indefinitely after an attack on medical staff.
- Medical Officer Dr. Ali Haider Rain and Staff Nurse Shanta Giri were allegedly assaulted inside the hospital and again at their quarters later the same day.
- The dispute began after local youths were asked to stop using the hospital’s WiFi and move their mobile gaming activity outside the premises.
- Hospital equipment was damaged, and municipal health coordinator Dhanprasad Neupane said a record of the incident and a multi-party meeting would be held to seek a solution.
