KATHMANDU, August 2: In view of increasing COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has managed COVID-19 treatment in all seven provinces by designating hospitals for its treatment. Seventeen federal and provincial hospitals in the provinces have been selected for the purpose, said Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari, Joint Secretary at  the MoHP.

As per the new arrangement, in Province 1, Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar and B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan have to take care of COVID-19 patients. Similarly, in Madhesh Province, Janakpur Provincial Hospital in Janakpur and Narayani Hospital in Birgunj will take care of the infected people. 

In Bagmati, COVID-19 infected people will be provided medical treatment at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku, Kathmandu; Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan; Bir Hospital, Kathmandu; Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu; Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur. Similarly, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara and Dhaulagiri Hospital, Baglung, have been designated for the treatment.

Likewise, in Lumbini Province, Lumbini Provincial Hospital, Butwal and Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj will take care of infected people while in Karnali Province, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla and Surkhet Provincial Hospital, Birendranagar are designated for the treatment. In Sudurpaschim Province, Seti Provincial Hospital, Dhangadhi and Dadeldhura Hospital will treat COVID-19 patients.

(RSS)

 
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