The state represses movements that bring about rapid changes in the political, economic, and social spheres of the country, making many martyrs and injuring many others. After the success of the movement, the achievements are discussed, and everyone's attention is focused on institutionalizing the change. Society remains sensitive towards martyrs for a long time.

But the injured are often overlooked from the beginning. To cope with the pain of physical injuries, hospital stays, the frustration of other family members, and economic and social hardships, government relief and support are indispensable. Patients who were injured during the Gen-G movement and are still receiving treatment in various hospitals need similar relief and support. However, the decisions taken by the government are administratively and procedurally complicated, causing confusion for the injured and their families. The government should make its decisions and its implementation process practical.

76 people died in the Gen-G movement on 23 Bhadra and the protest on 24 Bhadra. Of these, 50 people died during treatment in the hospital alone. 2,571 people were injured in two days. Of the injured, 2,510 have returned home after treatment.

11 people are still in the hospital. According to the Ministry of Health, 4 are undergoing treatment in Trauma, 3 in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, 2 in KMC, 1 in B&B and 1 in Nobel Medical College in Biratnagar. The government has decided to provide free treatment to the injured. Similarly, 20,000 has been provided to each injured person for medical expenses.

2,300 people have received 20,000 medical expenses. 221 people have not received such expenses. Even though the government has announced free treatment and provided medical expenses, the dimensions of the problems faced by the injured people undergoing treatment in various hospitals are vast.

Even though the government has announced free treatment, expenses are incurred in many places during the treatment. First, not all the medicines required by the patients are available in the hospital's pharmacy. For that, they have to go to pharmacies outside the hospital. Although they are available free of charge in the hospital's pharmacy, they have to pay a fee for medicines purchased from outside pharmacies. This has become the main challenge for the patients undergoing treatment.

Even though the government can refund the amount paid for the purchase of medicines according to the bill, they have experienced difficulty in managing the money for immediate payment. Second, even if the hospital provides regular food, it is not complete. Some patients need additional 'diet'. For example, Kamal Ghimire (27) of Kavre Bethanchowk, who is being treated at the HCU ward of KMC, has been told by the doctor that he will recover quickly if he is given an adequate 'diet'.

Therefore, relatives say that up to 3,000 rupees are spent on 'diet' in a day. This shows that the range of expenses incurred by the patient himself is wide. Third, the injured do not stay alone in the hospital. They are also accompanied by a caretaker. The caretaker's lunch, food and hospital transportation costs are incurred. Fourth, according to some of the injured and caretaker undergoing treatment, those who have been injured were the financial backbone of the respective families. Having to stay in the hospital has affected the financial activities of the family. Due to all these reasons, the patient and his family are also under mental pressure.

After the government decides to provide free treatment to the injured, it should be implemented in a hassle-free manner. Now the government has said that it will also pay for medicines purchased from pharmacies outside the hospital as per the bill. But many patients and their relatives have said that they are not aware of this. Thus, it is understood that the government's decision has not been effectively communicated. If the concerned hospital itself informs the patients about this, the confusion could end. Or, if a system is created where payment is made immediately after purchasing medicines from outside, medicines could be purchased repeatedly as needed even with limited money.

The most important aspect to note is that it is not appropriate for the patient's relatives to rush to purchase medicines and for that, they have to arrange financial resources themselves. The problem can also be solved if the concerned hospital itself is made to manage the medicines required for the patients who are being treated free of charge.