PM Dahal: Government effortful to develop country as a medical education hub

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has stressed the need to remain alert to the new challenges emerging in the health sector.

In his address to the first convocation ceremony of the Patan Academy of Health Sciences on Wednesday, PM Dahal instructed the agencies concerned to pay special attention to resolving the problems seen in the health sector. ‘The Academy should develop more infrastructure to overcome and manage any challenges that may arise in the health sector, laying special emphasis on making the hospital services more quality and effective,’ said PM Dahal.

On the occasion, the Prime Minister underlined the need to produce skilled and socially responsible doctors for quality health care in rural areas. According to the PM’s secretariat. Underscoring the need to expand access to health services in the rural areas.  PM Dahal cited the COVID-19 pandemic situation to note the general public of Nepal can get universal health care services only if the public health institutions are effective and efficient. The government has placed high priority on developing capacity of all public hospitals.

PM Dahal said instructing the Academy to take further initiative to provide specialized health services, including access to health services to all, quality of service as well as identifying social, cultural and environmental factors affecting public health in the community. He also took the opportunity to appreciate the Academy’s recent initiatives of launching health insurance and community-based service delivery in collaboration with local governments.

Likewise he highlighted the urgency for establishing an integrated institute of health sciences and removal of duplication in medical education and health services for the management, operation and regulation of all medical and health sciences related institutions in the country. ‘Attention should be paid on enhancing capacity of all health institutions to provide basic and quality health services to all citizens’, said PM Dahal. He also informed that the government was making necessary ground works towards developing Nepal as a hub of medical education.

RSS