Civil Hospital Director Recounts Challenges During Janji Movement
Summary
Civil Hospital treated more than 460 injured people during last year’s Janji movement in Baneshwor, turning its OPD area into a temporary emergency zone amid clashes, fire and road blockades. The hospital’s former director says the crisis exposed major gaps in emergency transport, blood supply and specialized care.
Key Points
- Civil Hospital became a central treatment hub for protestors and injured security personnel during the Janji movement around Baneshwor and Maitighar.
- The hospital treated more than 460 injured people in two days and converted its OPD ticketing area into a temporary emergency unit.
- Doctors struggled with blood shortages, medicine transport, security risks and the lack of neurosurgery and other specialized services.
- Former director Dr. Mohan Chandra Regmi says the incident showed the need for open ambulance lanes, helipads and stronger emergency capacity at major hospitals.
