MP Ankita Thakur Raises Concern Over Inhumane Healthcare Practices
Summary
MP Ankita Thakur has condemned the forced delivery of a poor woman at a hospital gate in Rasuwa after money was demanded for treatment. She has called for an impartial investigation and action against those responsible, saying the incident exposes failures in Nepal’s health system.
Key Points
- Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Ankita Thakur raised the issue in the House of Representatives, calling the incident inhumane.
- A pregnant woman from Rajbiraj Municipality Ward No. 14 was allegedly denied treatment and forced to give birth outside Gajendra Narayan Singh Hospital due to lack of money.
- Thakur said the incident violates Article 35 of the Constitution of Nepal, which guarantees free basic health services.
- She demanded an impartial investigation, public disclosure of the facts, and punishment for those found guilty.
