At least four out of 12 exiled women from Bhutan, who have been fasting-to-death since November 15 demanding refugee status and other facilities, have been hospitalized.
- An ambulance of AMDA Nepal in front of Beldangi-II camp office to transport hunger strikers for hospitalization (Picture : Vidhyapati Mishra)
According to the AMDA (Association of Medical Doctors of Asia) Nepal that has been monitoring health of the agitating women from the beginning, Indira Bhattarai, who was hospitalized Thursday night, is being treated at AMDA Hospital, Damak.
While, Chandra Maya Kharka, Renuka Mongar and Radhika Poudel, have been referred to Koshi Zonal Hospital in Biratnagar for further treatment, Project Director of the Primary Heath Care Project for Bhutanese Refugee (PHCP-BR), Dr Madhurima Bhadra, informed Bhutan News Service, Friday.
The AMDA Nepal has been providing 24-hour medical assistance by maintaining a separate medical desk for the women in the venue.
“Our assistance to these women is standby 24-hours on humanitarian ground, said Dr Bhadra. “We are doing our best to medically care these hungry women.”
- Renuka Mongar and Chandra Maya Khadka being transported to AMDA Hospital, Damak, on Thursday.
According to Dr Bhadra, health conditions of all women in the strike have been deteriorating day-by-day.
“The blood-sugar level has come down, and they have developed acute weakness,” added Dr Bhadra, “Both the agitating women and Government of Nepal must be serious at this hour since longer fasting will create various side effects, including the threat to life.”
