RSP MP Baskota questions interview with patient inside ICU
Summary
Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Samikchya Baskota has questioned the ethics of interviewing a patient inside a hospital ICU, citing concerns over privacy, dignity and infection control. She urged media outlets and health institutions to follow professional standards when reporting on critically ill patients, especially during disasters.
Key Points
- Samikchya Baskota raised the issue in the House of Representatives, drawing government attention to an interview conducted with a patient inside an ICU.
- She questioned the ethical and professional implications of such interviews, citing privacy, dignity and infection-control concerns.
- Baskota said critically ill patients should be treated under strict protocols and not exposed publicly while under treatment.
- She urged media outlets and health institutions to maintain professional standards when covering patients during disasters.
