Human Rights Commission’s Concern on Shortages in medicine

The regional office of NHRC, Nepalgunj has shown its concern on shortages in medicine in various health organisations of Banke district. The regional director Murari Prasad Kharel has requested chief of district’s public heath office to provide written answer on the issue on August 23. The commission has asked for…

August 29, 2016  
We are Ignorant on Commission’s Work: Conflict Victims

Conflict victims have shown their ignorance in a work done by CIED during a program organised in Nepalgunj. The victims have expressed their ignorance about the commission’s work on an interaction program on commission’s effectiveness and justice to victims on the eve of the international day on enforced disappearance organised…

August 29, 2016  
Accused Rapist Arrested

Police have arrested Shyam Kumar Gurung,35 and Bimala Gurung on August 28 based on a complaint lodged by the accused wife Kumari Gurung,36 of Pokhara Sub-metropolis-26 for polygamy. The complaint lodged by the accused states that her husband had married Bimala Gurung, 22 on August 21. She had lodged a…

August 29, 2016  
Patients Facing Difficulties Due To the Shortage In Medicine

Patients at western Rolpa are facing difficulties due to the lack of medicines at Rank Health Post. Local Durgesh Oli said that there are only Citamol and Brufin tablets. He added that viral fever patients are also given only Citamol and they are not recovering from the ailment. Patients of…

August 28, 2016  
Accused Rapist Arrested

The Area Police Office of Dharan have arrested Dhana Bahadur Damai,36 of Dharan sub-metropolis -15 on August 26 on charge of raping a 27-year-old woman. The accused was arrested after complaint against him was lodged at police office accusing him of raping a post paternal woman on the night of…

August 28, 2016  
Difficulties in Management due to the Overcrowded Prison

The District prison of Ilam is facing difficulties in drinking water, health services and cleanliness due to  overcrowd of prisoners and detainees according to the administration. There are 268 prisoners and detainees in the prison which has capacity to accommodate only 125 prisoners and detainees. There are 24 female and…

August 28, 2016  
Patients in Difficulties Due to Lack of Health Professional At Health Posts

People at Shyamlila VDC of the district are facing difficulties in treatment after health professional did not present at health post. Two posts of health professional are vacant out of six and the health post is operating only with office assistant. The office assistant Kul Prasad Parajuli is opening and…

August 28, 2016  
Complaint Form of Earthquake Victims Lies inside the Bag of VDC Secretary

The complaint forms filled by earthquake victims whose names were missed from beneficiary lists have been dumped inside the bag of VDC secretary. The forms were dumped in the bag after the management committee did not show any concern on victims’ complaints. The victims had handed over complaints forms to…

August 27, 2016  
Conflict Victims Doubtful on Getting Justice

The conflict victims of Kapilbastu are doubtful on getting justice after rebel party of armed conflict itself came in power. The conflict victims expressed their views while speaking at interaction program organised by conflict victim society for justice Kapilbastu in Taulihawa on August 26. Chairperson Ramujagir Chaudhary of Conflict victims…

August 27, 2016  
Accusation of Selling Expired Medicine Due to the Lack of Monitoring

The activists of the district have accused that pharmacies of all nine districts of far-western region had sold expired and illicit medicine in last financial year due to the lack of monitoring in pharmacies. They have accused that 1371 pharmacies are selling illicit medicine in the districts. The Drug Management…

August 27, 2016