Sajan Rokaya, 20, from Bajura, was visiting Bir Hospital for regular follow-up. He is currently undergoing chest surgery. He is in the ICU. According to Sajan's relative, brother Deepak, Sajan's financial condition is as weak as his health.

The mother, who had not seen her son for many days after he was injured, was brought to Kathmandu from Bajura by plane by her own initiative after raising the expenses. ‘But it was difficult for her,’ says Deepak. ‘Earlier, she had to bring more medicine from outside for follow-up or treatment, which is costing her a lot. ‘We are finding it difficult to manage that,’ says Deepak. Sajan was shot in the chest during the Genji movement on Bhadra 23. Sajan was about to leave White House College after completing his Plus Two. He worked in a clothing store. He had raised the expenses himself to study.

Yuvraj Upadhyay, who was discharged from Bir Hospital after Dashain, now also has to go for follow-up visits. ‘Earlier, he had a job. There was no problem. Now, even if I try to eat some diet, I have to reach for my pocket,' says Yuvraj. After being discharged, Yuvraj went home to Kailali. On the first day of the Genji Movement, Yuvraj was shot in the hand and stomach. The wound in his hand healed quickly. But even when he was at home, the stomach pain kept getting worse. 'I went to the Tikapur Government Hospital in the village for a checkup. I took medicine from there too. I stayed at home on bed rest for 1 month and 11 days and returned to Kathmandu,' says Yuvraj. _{Yuvraj Upadhyay}

Yuvraj's mother was not able to come to Kathmandu when he was injured. When Yuvraj reached home, she was very sad to see the condition of her injured son in the village. 'Why did you go? He scolded us, saying what would have happened to us if something had happened. And he took care of us until he was at home,' says Yuvraj.

Even though he joined the movement to build the country, Yuvraj is worried about the latest situation. ‘I am more worried about where the country is going than my health right now,’ he says.

Even after returning to Kathmandu, he is constantly in touch with the doctor. He keeps his spirits up by saying that he is normal. But sometimes his body feels difficult when he tries to walk. Even after receiving a job offer after Tihar, Yuvraj is unable to do that job. ‘Unemployed person. Who cares when he stops earning for himself! All the money he had is gone,’ says Yuvraj. ‘People also came to promise to help him when he was in the hospital. But those who promised did nothing in the end.’ Sajan Rokaya _{Sajan Rokaya}

Ravi Bhandari, 29, of Sindhuli, was discharged from Kathmandu’s B&B Hospital just 20 days ago. Ravi, who was shot in the ankle during the Genji protest on Bhadra 24, is currently being dressed at home. He has been called to the hospital for a follow-up on Mangsir 7. Ravi says that even staying at home is costing him a lot. ‘Diets cost a lot.’ And calling a health worker to the house to do the dressing is also costing him money. Now I am running my business by borrowing money,’ says Ravi.

Ravi’s wound is still hurting. ‘A person has to stay seated.’ says Ravi. Ravi used to live in Tikathali, Lalitpur. After returning from a foreign job in Qatar five years ago, he started running a pathao. He used that money to pay off his house loan and educate his brother. But after being shot during the Gen-G movement, the family is facing more financial problems. _{Santosh Waiba}

Santosh Waiba, 23, of Lamjung, was shot in the leg on the first day of the Gen-G movement. He was discharged from Patan Hospital in late September. His health is now returning to normal. Santosh now lives with relatives in Budhanilkantha. He has to go to the hospital for follow-up every week. ‘I am now walking on a Baisakhi,’ he says. ‘Now, after two and a half months, the doctor has told me to try walking without it,’ he says. All the dressings on Santosh’s leg have been removed. ‘Right now, all that is being done is therapy and taking medicine,’ he says. Santosh now wants to recover quickly and return to work. ‘If there is no work, it is difficult to do it.’ That is the same problem that is starting to appear now. That is why I am waiting for a speedy recovery,’ says Santosh.

There is a Genji injured card, no facilities

The Genji patients undergoing treatment at the hospital are either injured in the movement or patients undergoing follow-up. Even though the state has provided them with a Genji injured card, they say they are not getting any facilities from it. The families of Kamal Ghimire and Geeta Sah, who are being treated at Kemsi Hospital, also have the same complaint. Injured Ghimire’s uncle Pranna says, ‘Nothing has happened since this card was issued. The state gave 20,000. The rest is spent out of his own pocket to buy external medicines. It has not done any magic.’

Geeta Sah’s son Rahul also has the same argument. ‘There is no such thing as this card being issued that has made things easier for us,’ says Rahul. Injured Ravi Bhandari also has the same complaint. ‘The government gave the same 20 thousand in addition to free treatment. Nothing else happened. Later, they said that another card would be made based on the condition of the injured, and it would be done accordingly.’ Ravi says.

Ministry of Health says – Classification is underway

Ministry of Health and Population spokesperson Dr. Prakash Budhathoki says that the government will classify the injured cards. ‘There are four types of classification. Out of them, the government provides long-term relief to those who have suffered the most damage. But it will probably do nothing to the fourth one,’ says Dr. Budhathoki.

The injured families have complained that the government is not bearing anything other than the treatment and medicine expenses of the injured patients in the hospital. Spokesperson Budhathoki says, ‘In the case of health, this ministry does not pay the canteen expenses.’ Matters outside of health treatment should be discussed with the Treatment and Relief Coordination Committee of the Injured in the Ministry of Home Affairs. In the case of the Ministry of Health, we cannot write about the money we spent on rice in Beruju tomorrow, the money for the canteen. We have been telling the Home Ministry for a long time,' he says.