गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 300 health workers test COVID positive in Gandaki in three weeks Nepal 300 health workers test COVID positive in Gandaki in three weeks KathmanduPati January 24, 2022 GANDAKI – As many as 300 health workers, including doctors and nurses have tested positive for coronavirus in merely three weeks in Gandaki province. Mostly the health workers of Paschimanchal Regional Hospital and Infectious Disease Hospital under the Pokhara Health Science Academy – where the coronavirus patients are beingn treated-have been diagnosed with COVID-19. With this, NELUMBO Nepal – an institution working on health and environment has provided five staff nurses to the Health Science Academy. NELUMBO Nepal had earlier sent four health workers to the Infectious Disease Hospital. The institution has offered the assistance to the COVID specialized hospitals so as to bridge the gap of health workers in the peak time of the third wave of contagion and ease to provide health services to citizens. Chairperson of NELUMBO Ekdev Devkota and Pokhara Health Science Academy Director Dr Bharat Bahadur Khatri signed the memorandum of understanding to this effect on Sunday. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Kathmandu’s air quality slightly improves but still unhealthy KMC’s skill fair gets 10,000 plus applications for vocational training Nepal-India border in Siraha to be closed for Loksabha polls Kathmandu again ranked world’s most polluted city with AQI 162 ‘Nepal will lend full-fledged support to enable UN’ Lalitpur forest fire: Another injured also dies Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Hetauda Cement Industry resumes operation Nepal Army vows to complete Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track project in time