गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Health ministry urges hospitals to allocate 20 percent beds for COVID-19 infected children Nepal Health ministry urges hospitals to allocate 20 percent beds for COVID-19 infected children KathmanduPati June 04, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Ministry of Health and Population has urged all hospitals across the country to allocate 20 percent of their beds for COVID-19 infected children. All government, private, community or cooperative hospitals have been asked to allocate 20 percent of their beds for infected children, according to a notice issued by Dr Madan Kumar Upadhyay, chief of the Standards and Regulation Division under the Ministry. “This directive means to prepare and manage treatment for infected children who are more vulnerable to the third or fourth wave of the virus that may take place,” reads the notice. The Ministry has also asked them to manage required amounts of oxygen used in the treatment of infected people. Meanwhile, the US Government will provide COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal, said the Ministry’s joint spokesperson Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari. However, the name of vaccines and their amount has not been stated. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali lawmakers seek probe into Tarai unrest Nepal plans higher LPG imports, tightens distribution Delhi chief minister to visit Nepal’s Pashupatinath temple Nepal stocks slide 21 points as trading eases Nepal eye camp restores sight across Bangladesh Nepal urged to reform MSME insurance, lending policies Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 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 What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier
