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Hunger striking doctor demands better healthcare in Nepal

Jan 2, 2017

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Dr Govinda KC spent 22 days lying on a gurney in a hospital in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, but he was not a patient. The orthopaedic surgeon was on hunger strike. Dr KC has gone on hunger strike 10 times over the past four years in an attempt to pressure the government to improve healthcare in…
Grief and frustration as Nepal marks earthquake anniversary

Apr 24, 2016

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In Kathmandu, the capital, Prime Minister K. P. Oli led a day of mourning, placing a wreath at the remains of the Dharahara tower that collapsed during the quake, killing 132 people. Among them was grief-stricken Surya Bahadur Shrestha, praying for his late father who was crushed to death by a building in the city.…