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| Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:14 AM PDT In yet another instance of “avoidable death”, Bhagiman Gurung, 40, of sector C-1 hut no 49 of Khudunabari camp died Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. Gurung, who first reported of regurgitation of blood through the mouth yesterday, was returned from the camp health center stating he featured symptoms of tuberculosis and needed blood test the next day.
 File photo : AMDA Nepal Health Center of Beldangi-II According to Camp Secretary, Bhanu Dhungana, Gurung became more serious after he returned from his check-up, but didn’t report back to the heath center as his medical attendant had suspected tuberculosis. When he was taken to heath centre this morning at 5 a.m., AMDA’s camp staff, Jafat Singh Rai, refused to call emergency vehicle. He instead asked Gurung to wait for 8 a.m, by which a routined vehicle of AMDA Nepal would arrive at the camp. However, critically serious Gurung breathed his last half an hour before the vehicle carrying staff reached the camp. Following Gurung’s death, several dissatisfied refugees and relatives of the deceased demonstrated against AMDA’s negligence and the health center remained tensed for some hours before the Camp Management Committee and camp based Armed Police Force intervened to bring the situation under control, our correspondent said. Dr. Madhurima Bhadra, the Project Manager of the Primary Heath Care for Bhutanese Refugees (PHC-BR) of AMDA Nepal, expressed her deep sympathy over Gurung’s death in camp. “I need to study the report of my team before making any comment,” Dr. Bhadra, who is in her leave from the office, told Bhutan News Service from Pokhara, “I have asked to make the report available to me as soon as possible.” She said AMDA would probe into the case thoroughly and punish those employees if the investigation proves their fault in the course of treatment. Meanwhile, Dr. Bhampa Rai commented that such a death would have been avoided if prompt referral was made. “Even gastric patients show such systems and can die shortly,” Dr. Rai said,” I can speak about the gravity of carelessness, if any, only after I make a detailed study of the case.” (With inputs from our correspondent Tilak Niraula) |
| Bhutanese in AZ mourn first death Posted: 09 Sep 2010 12:17 AM PDT The Bhutanese community resettled in Arizona mourns the first death of one of the fellow countrymen due to death of critically injured Purni Maya Tamang, 17, who was found unconscious in a swimming pool on September 7. “She is no more with us,” Chairman of Bhutanese Community in Arizona (BCA), Manorath Khanal, told Bhutan News Service, “The entire community is saddened with the death of such a young girl.” According to Khanal, doctors at St. Joseph Hospital, where she was undergoing treatment, confirmed the death to the family of the deceased at 3:30 p.m. local time. “We visited the hospital and Tamang’s family today,” Khanal added, “We have assured all kinds of supports for them. The Bhutanese community is already alert over the tragedy.” Doctors informed us there are a number of formalities to undergo before getting Tamag’s dead body for cremation, Khanal explained, we are expecting it in a couple of days. “The family wants to conduct funeral rituals based on Buddhist norms,” he added, “We are coordinating with one of the monks from our community in Tucson, expected to arrive in Phoenix shortly. Otherwise, we’ll hire Nepali monk from here itself.” The Welcome to America has already expressed its willingness to provide some supports for the family. Similarly, the resettlement agency that looks after Tamang’s family has been with it right after the ill-fated incident. Khanal further added, “The Case Manager of Catholic Charities, Khagendra Baral, has been monitoring the tragedy very closely. He has assured us Charities’ support in all aspects.” According to Khanal, Catholic Charities is one of the best resettlement agencies in America. “Probably, we don't have to worry over anything that we need to complete the funeral rituals of the deceased since Catholic Charities knows what we need,” added Khanal. BNS could not reach both Catholic Charities its comments and kind of supports it would extend to the family of the deceased. Late Tamang, who had reached here from Beldangi-I camp, is survived by two sisters, three brothers and parents. One of her elder sister is learnt to be still dwelling in UN-monitored camp in Nepal. Reported by Nandita Khanal/BNS from Phoenix |
| स्वीमिङ पूलमा डुबेर बालिका सिकिस्त Posted: 08 Sep 2010 06:42 PM PDT एरिजोना राज्यको फोइनिक्स शहरस्थित आफ्नो एपार्टमेण्ट नजिकै रहेको एउटा स्वीमिङ पूलमा नुहाउन गएकी एक भूटानी बालिका सो पूलमा डुबेर चिन्ताजनक अवस्थामा पुगेकी छन्। हाल उनको उपचार भइरहेको जनाइएको छ। पिरवार स्रोतका अनुसार कक्षा 10 मा पढ्ने 17 वर्षीय पूर्णी माया तामाङ मंगलबार बेलुका उनको भाइ र अन्य साथीहरूसँग सो पूलमा पौडी खेल्न गएपछि केही क्षणमा डुबेको अवस्थामा फेला परेकी थिइन्। स्रोतका अनुसार पहिले उनकै भाइले उनलाई डुबेको देखेर तान्न प्रयास गरे । पुलिसलाई जानकारी गर्नभन्दा पहिले उनले छिमेकीको सहायतासमेत मागेर पनि पूर्णीमायालाई निकाल्ने प्रयास गरे। तर उनको प्रयास असफल रह्यो। पूर्णीमाया डुबेको अवस्थामा फेला परी निकाल्दा अचेत अवस्थामा रहेकी उनकी दिदीले जनाइन्। उनी डुब्नुको कारण अहिलेसम्म पत्तो लाग्न सकेको छैन। हाम्रा फोइनिक्स समाचारदाता नन्दिता खनालको जानकारीअनुसार पूर्णीमायालाई अहिले राज्यकै सन्त जोसेफ अस्पतालमा उपचारार्थ राखिएको छ। अस्पतालमा अक्सिजनको सहायताले सास फेर्दै रहेकी पूर्णीमायाको अवस्था चिन्ताजनक बन्दै गएको परिवार स्रोतले जनाएको छ। भूटानको दागानाबाट आएको यो सात सद्सयीय तामाङ परिवार झापाको बेल्डाँगी 1 शिविरबाट अमेरिकामा पुनर्वास भएको हो। |
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