Govt committed to expanding services at BPKIHS: Minister Mehta

Dharan (Sunsari): Minister for Health and Food Safety, Nisha Mehta, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding services, upgrading infrastructure and enhancing the quality of healthcare at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) in Dharan.

During an inspection of the Institute on Sunday, Minister Mehta said the government would ensure the early operation of the newly constructed Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Centre by providing the required medical personnel, equipment and administrative support.

Home Minister Sudhan Gurung accompanied Minister Mehta during the inspection. She expressed confidence that the MCH Centre would substantially improve access to quality maternal and child healthcare services for people across eastern Nepal once it comes into operation.

The Minister also announced that MRI services would soon be introduced at the Institute as part of the government’s broader effort to modernise healthcare facilities. She asserted the Ministry is committed to equipping BPKIHS with advanced medical technology and strengthening specialist services to provide more effective treatment.

According to her, deploying adequate doctors, health workers and technical personnel, installing modern medical equipment and ensuring efficient service delivery at the newly completed MCH Centre are among the government’s top priorities. She added that a special plan would be formulated to ensure that the Institute’s newly developed infrastructure is fully utilised to deliver quality healthcare.

Mehta also asserted that ensuring adequate doctors, healthcare workers and technical personnel, installing modern equipment and delivering efficient services at the newly completed MCH Centre are among the government’s top priorities.

Acknowledging the BPKIHS as a national institution serving the entire country rather than only eastern Nepal, Minister Mehta stressed the need for close coordination among all stakeholders to make its services more efficient, transparent and people-centred.

Reaffirming the government’s commitment to addressing the Institute’s longstanding challenges, Mehta assured all necessary support and facilitation on the part of her Ministry towards this end.

During the visit, the Minister also directed the Institute’s management to adopt a planned approach to further strengthen medical education, healthcare services and research.

RSS