गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Health Ministry directs construction of temporary health institutions at local level Nepal Health Ministry directs construction of temporary health institutions at local level KathmanduPati September 09, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU : The Ministry of Health and Population has directed 649 local levels lacking health institutions to construct temporary five-bed hospitals each. The direction comes through the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration acting on a Cabinet decision in this regard on August 29, amidst the health institutions at local levels lacking beds to admit COVID-19 infected patients. This directive is towards the treatment of those infected and to prevent and control the infection, said the Ministry’s co-spokesperson Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari. So far, there are 48,138 infected people in the country. Of them, 32,964 have recovered from the infection and 306 have succumbed to the disease. Local levels will decide on how to manage such hospitals and their operation. Each of the health institutions will have two doctors, two nurses and an office assistant. The Ministry will provide an additional budget based on the progress of the hospitals, said Dr. Adhikari. It has been providing Rs 200,000 to each bed of the hospitals through the Treasury and Comptroller General Office. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Nepal, South Korea sign pact on technology cooperation Nepal’s foreign financing aid shrinking: Finance Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive?
