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 Memo handed to PM Oli demanding prompt grant amount to… Six police personnel rescuing pilot from danger awarded Drivers dead as two trucks collide head on NCB and Department of Passports sign MoU on crime control Road accidents in Karnali: 112 killed in a year Airplane accident has caused irreparable loss to nation: Chairman Dahal 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 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities6 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 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? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society
