Tinkar villagers face seven-hour walk for medical care
Summary
Residents of Tinkar in Darchula must walk seven hours to reach the nearest health facility, forcing families to carry the sick over difficult terrain and sometimes losing patients on the way. Pregnant women often leave the village months early for accommodation near the district headquarters, while a locally built health centre remains unopened due to a funding dispute.
Key Points
- Bindra Budha died in 2022 while villagers were carrying her for treatment after she developed a severe headache and dizziness.
- Tinkar has no health post or resident health workers, forcing people to rely on herbs, home remedies, or long trips to India and Khalanga for care.
- Pregnant women from the village often rent rooms for months near the district headquarters, costing Rs300,000 to Rs400,000.
- A two-room community health centre built with provincial funding has never opened because the full payment and formal handover are still unresolved.
