Kavrepalanchowk, May 28: Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has reminded the community hospitals to collaborate with government in order 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 of collaboration, as the government has made revision on policy-level issues in order to incorporate the community hospitals.
“Health institutions including community hospitals have involved for collaboration in the budget going to be unveiled tomorrow. Excellence could be achieved in health sector through collaborative efforts”, he mentioned. The Health Minister argued the government has launched many schemes to improve 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 health sector as per need, he laid emphasis on the need of searching alternative to insurance scheme.
On the occasion, Chief Representative of Japanese International Cooperation Agency in Nepal, Matsuzaki Mizuki, said JICA had been working in health and education sectors of in Nepal because Japan and Nepal have been enjoying friendship since 1970.
JICA has provided 3.60 billion Japanese Yen grant support for the construction of the Trauma and Emergency Centre where the 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 theaters, HDU, lab, pharmacy, parking lot.#nepal #health #Dhulikhel Hospital #rss
