Health Minister Paudel asks community hospitals to collaborate with government

Kavrepalanchowk: Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has reminded the community hospitals to collaborate with the government to achieve excellence.

Laying a stone foundation for the Trauma and Emergency Centre in the premises of Dhulikhel Hospital on Wednesday, Minister Paudel pointed out the need for collaboration, as the government has revised policy-level issues to incorporate the community hospitals.

‘Health institutions, including community hospitals, have been involved in the collaboration in the budget that will be unveiled tomorrow. Excellence could be achieved in the health sector through collaborative efforts,’ he mentioned.

The Health Minister argued that the government has launched many schemes to improve the health sector. However, efforts to secure sources were underway for its implementation, he informed.

Stressing that the state should work towards strengthening the capacity to invest in the health sector as per need, he emphasised the need of searching alternative to the insurance scheme.

On the occasion, Chief Representative of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency in Nepal, Matsuzaki Mizuki, said JICA had been working in the health and education sectors in Nepal because Japan and Nepal have enjoyed friendship since 1970.

JICA has provided 3.60 billion Japanese Yen grant support for the construction of the Trauma and Emergency Centre, where Japan would provide 60 per cent support in the construction of the Centre and 40 per cent in medical equipment.

The Centre will have an ICU, three operation theatres, HDU, lab, pharmacy, parking lot.

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