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 opens ambassador posts to public, tightens eligibility Nepalis fighting for Russia may be victims of trafficking, experts… Nepal tests plastic in road construction Conservation of mountain environment is need of the day: President… Nepal PM calls for stronger EU ties, skips mention of… Nepal’s opposition pushes for PM’s appearance in Parliament Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun Nepal Army vows to complete Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track project in time Huawei ICT Awards 2020 Grand Finale Concluded 101s of applying to US colleges as an undergrad
