Treatment of patient by peon leads to death: Report

September 3, 2006
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A patient was killed when a peon of the health post at Sahagaun village development committee (VDC) of Dipayal district attempted to treat the patient, reports said.

24-year old Khiru Devi Kunwar, a local of the same VDC ward number 8 was admitted to the health post for treatment, suffering from high fever.

The patient died due to the treatment carried out by the peon in absence of Assistant Health Worker in the health post, reports quoted relatives of the deceased Kunwar as saying.

Students of local Sarswoti Secondary School chanted slogans and padlocked the health post, protesting the death of Kunwar.