Kathmandu, Oct. 27 -- The government's promise of free treatment for those injured during the Gen Z movement has failed to ease the hardship of many families, who continue to spend heavily on medicines unavailable in hospitals.

Among the injured is 48-year-old Gita Sah from Parsa, receiving treatment at Kathmandu Medical College (KMC). Her son Rahul Sah said he had to run between pharmacies to buy medicines prescribed by doctors but not stocked in pharmacies within the hospital.

"I had no money, so I appealed to donors for help. Only after managing funds could I purchase the medicines," Rahul said.

The government has distributed Rs20,000 each to 2,300 of the 2,571 people injured in the protests on September 8 and 9, under the category ...