Hospitals urged to provide details of those injured during Gen Z protests

The government has instructed all health institutions (hospitals) to provide details of those injured during the Gen-Z movement last September. 

Dr Prakash Budhathoki, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), shared that all health institutions involved in treating those injured during the protest have been instructed to provide complete details to the Ministry by February 27.

According to Spokesperson Dr Budhathoki, the instruction was issued in line with a coordination committee formed to make treatment and relief efforts of injured ones more effective.

The MoHA asked all the health institutions to submit the details by February 27 for timely completion of listing, classification and reclassification of the injured ones. 

Dr Budhathoki informed that the applications received by February 27 will be reviewed after which the final list of the injured persons will be published. 

So far, classification details of 200 injured persons have been received, it was shared.  

The Ministry observed that although many people were hurt during the protests, some individuals with minor injuries may not have come forward as they are not entitled to any benefits.

The government has decided to provide a monthly financial assistance of Rs 9,000 to those classified as critically injured and seriously injured and Rs 4,000 to those with moderate injuries.

According to the Ministry’s data, a total of 2,599 people had sustained injuries during the Gen-Z movement that took place on September 8 and 9 in 2025.