गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Parliamentary committee directs govt to manage 10,000 ventilators Politics Parliamentary committee directs govt to manage 10,000 ventilators KathmanduPati August 21, 2020 Kathmandu- The Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) has directed the government to manage health insurances, motivational allowances and security for health workers and security personnel who are working on the frontlines against COVID-19. In a virtual meeting of the parliamentary committee on Friday, the members expressed that the government should ensure effective management in order to contain the pandemic and ensure proper treatment facilities are provided to those infected. The treatment of the citizens should be effective and smooth in this critical hour of pandemic, the committee meeting concluded. The committee further suggested increasing the number of dedicated hospitals for the treatment of coronavirus cases. The government has been further urged to manage PCR test facilities in all 77 districts across the country. The committee stated that the ventilators should be accessible to infected patients for which 10,000 ventilators and ICUs are imperative as the COVID-19 cases are increasing daily. Write your comments RELATED NEWS CPN (UML) issues whip to pass Appropriation Bill Laws related to federalism as soon as possible: NA Chair… HoR Meeting: RSP and RPP boycott, discussions continue Speaker rules to remove lawmaker Amaresh Singh’s statement from parliament… NC decides to mourn demise of leader Shastri for three… ‘Visit visa’ issue is not just present problem: Prachanda Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’7 PM Oli extends New Year greetings8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus This time’s Teej, social distancing please!