Madhesh CM Singh directs to shut down illegally operating Hospital

Kathmandu: Madhesh Province Chief Minister (CM) Satish Kumar Singh has taken action against Muskan Hospital, which was operating illegally at Piradi Chowk in Janakpurdham. During his visit to the hospital, CM Singh instructed the management to shut down the unauthorized hospital.

The Chief Minister also directed to transfer of the patients to another hospital. He emphasized that no hospital should operate without obtaining proper authorization.

Following reports of severe negligence in inpatient treatment at the illegally operated Muskan Hospital, Chief Minister Singh visited the hospital for inspection on Friday night. Subsequently, he ordered the hospital management to immediately transfer the admitted patients to other suitable hospitals with detailed documentation.

The Chief Minister directed to lock the hospital and hand over the keys to the government. Chief Minister Singh also warned to send a team from the government to shut the hospital down if the hospital management does not follow the directions.

At the time of inspection, three patients were admitted to the hospital.

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Earlier, a 25-year-old woman, Babita Kumari Yadav from Haripurwa Municipality-5, Sarlahi, who underwent gallbladder surgery at the same hospital, was unconscious even after a long time. She is currently undergoing treatment at Janaki Healthcare Hospital in Janakpurdham.

This was Chief Minister Singh’s inspection of the Muskan Hospital. The Chief Minister didnt meet with the head of the hospital management. Then, he returned without any interaction.

However, during this initial inspection, he found that the hospital was being operated with just one staff nurse and one CMA (Community Medical Assistant).

On his second visit at 10:30 PM, Chief Minister Singh questioned the hospital management about the standards, availability of doctors, healthcare workers, and physical infrastructure required for hospital operation. He also reviewed the necessary documents related to the hospital’s approval and authorization.

Upon discovering that the hospital was operating without government approval and lacked adequate human resources and physical infrastructure, CM Singh took immediate action.

‘I have directed that the patients be immediately transferred to other appropriate hospitals with complete documentation, and the hospital should be locked by  Saturday, and to hand over the keys to the government,’ he stated. He gave an ultimatum of shutting down the hospital by 11 AM.

Despite repeated warnings from the Madhesh Province Government, several privately run hospitals operating without approval have continued to defy the regulations.

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