Kathmandu, June 1: Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has informed that government was at work to expand the capacity of all public health laboratories to ensure everyone’s access to improved lab facilities.
He also said the government was working actively to end the trend of sending samples abroad for lab tests. Minister Paudel said it during a health camp organized by Nepal Press Union on the occasion of its 34th anniversary here Sunday.
He, however, said, “Many samples which had to be sent abroad for lab test earlier are now available within country. Even the budget has addressed the plight that none would be forced to go abroad for lab test any more.”
Treatment system will be further managed, he said, adding that procurement of health equipment would be made transparent. Even the equipment conked out were repaired by the National Innovation Centre and reused in health facilities, according to him.
On the occasion, National Assembly member Padma Pariyar viewed such health camps would also benefit the journalists as they mostly involve in infield reporting and are short of time.
He spoke on the need of prioritizing the issues of differently able journalists. Kathmandu chapter chair of Press Union, Maheshwor Gautam, said the camp was organized to provide health check up to working journalists.
Specialist doctors from various hospitals of the Kathmandu Valley provided health checkup during the camps.#nepal #health #rss
