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Labour woman died in hospital, victim claims medical negligence

Editor — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:29:25 +0000

Beldangi-II, April 29: Chali Maya Mishra, 28, of Beldangi-II camp, sector F/2, Hut number 92, died of repeated operations first at Damak-based hospital of Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) Nepal followed by another operation at BP Koirala Memorial Hospital, Dharan.

The Project Director for Primary Heath Care for Bhutanese Refugees, Dr.Nirmal Rimal confirmed the death of Mishra at Dharan on April 27, a week after she was operated in AMDA-Hospital at Kharkhare.

According to her husband Khagendra, Chali Maya was admitted in AMDA-Hospital on April 21, and was rushed to Dharan the next day for another operation when she complained of continuous bleeding even hours after the operation.

According to the family source, Dr. Kishore Singh Shrestha was involved in the surgical operation.

The infant is medically healthy, said doctors at AMDA-Nepal.

Overview of AMDA Project in camp

· Started from January 2001 as an implementing partner of UNHCR.

· Responsible to mange and deliver the health and nutrition services to Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal.

· Services of PHCP are delivered from 7 PHCs in Seven refugee camps.

· Mechi Zonal Hospital, Bhadrapur & AMDA Hospital, Damak are being used as its primary referral centers.

· Drugs and other necessary treatments are provided free of cost to all the needy refugee patients.

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“I was told by doctors at Dharan that my wife had little chance of survival”, lamented Khagendra adding, “The doctors suspected gross negligence in AMDA-Hospital.”

The fact is not confirmed, said Dr. Rimal. “We have formed an investigation team for the case.”

A five-member-team of medical experts has been formed today that comprises Dr. Rajendra Shrestha, Dr. Shyam Budathoki and Bishnu Mainali from AMDA Birtamod, and Dr. Bhampa Rai and Dr. Beda Nidhi Khatiwada from the Bhutanese community.

According to Kamal Niraula, Sector-D sector head and medical volunteer at Camp Management Committee of Beldangi-II camp, Padma Lal Mishra, the committee was announced in presence of Camp Supervisor from Refugee Coordination Unit of Beldangi-II Deepak Bahadur Niraula, Basanta Thapa from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR), Camp Secretary of Beldangi-II camp Naradmani Sanyashi, Armed Police Force Inspector Mahesh Bista and the officials from AMDA-Nepal.

We are very serious on this case since a young lady has lost her life, said Dr. Rimal. “We will investigate the case very seriously and find out what has gone wrong.”

“Chali Maya received regular follow-ups from our team, six times during her pregnancy,” Dr. Rimal told Bhutan News Service.

28-year-old Khagendra, who is just left with the baby, has appealed to the concerned authority including the UNHCR to independently probe into the matter and compensate for the loss.

Beldangi II camp after fire

admin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:52:16 +0000

The inferno that began from one of the huts in Sector E/1 under Beldangi-II camp at around 7 pm today completely destroyed more than 200 huts leaving behind thousands of exiled Bhutanese displaced.

Relief aid to inferno victims pours in, UNHCR set up a taskforce

Editor — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:12:17 +0000

Beldangi/Kathmandu: The inferno in Sector ‘E’ of Bendangi-II camp yesterday has destroyed 98 huts and at least 135 huts were voluntarily demolished to prevent fire from spreading.

The destroyed huts include units E/1, E/2, E/3, D/3 and D/4 in Beldangi-II camp.

The displaced exiled Bhutanese are taking shelter in nearby school buildings of Sector ‘E’ school and in the premises of Bhutanese Refugee Women Forum in Beldangi-II camp.

People from Beldangi-I, II and extension have donated preliminary most-basic stuffs to inferno victims today.

A relief aid committee comprising at least 60-members has been formed under the leadership of the camp secretary of Beldangi-II Narad Muni Sanyashi.

Representatives of the relief aid agencies including the UNHCR have reached the site to inspect the vulnerable situation.

According to the inspector at the Damak-based Sub-Police Post Kamal Thapa, the inferno has caused a damage of an estimated 3.27 crore Nepalese rupees.

The inferno has greatly affected the students of Grade eight who were writing their district level board examination.

At estimated 241 students affected from the inferno appeared their today’s examination at nearby Tri-Ratna Secondary School after their school Pancha-Oti English School turned into ashes.

Refugee camp-based various social and other organizations have urged the well-wishers, exiled Bhutanese abroad, aid-agencies, among others to extend all sorts of possible support to inferno victims.

Meanwhile, in a statement issued today, the UNHCR office in Nepal said a taskforce has been set up to assess the damage and coordinate assistance.

The statement said the inferno has left some 1,450 refugees homeless..

“It is tragic and we will do everything we can to help and to get shelter and food supplies to them as quickly as possible,” said Daisy Dell, UNHCR Representative in Nepal.

“Everybody around, refugees, Nepalese authorities, and UNHCR staff and its partners rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire with the help of the fire brigade from Damak and with whatever they had – water, clothes, and banana leaves,” Daisy added.

It is estimated that some 1,450 of the 20,657 refugees in Beldangi II camp are now homeless.

The statement further said that the Nepalese government has started providing emergency dry food items, WFP has already started distributing one week ration, Lutheran World Federation (LWF), through UNHCR funding, will distribute bamboos and tarpaulin sheets to construct temporary shelters and latrines to all affected families. Arjun Pradhan/Bhutan News Service