KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Bir Hospital has suspended surgeries due to a shortage of essential materials, resulting in the cancellation of scheduled operations on Monday, as reported by hospital sources in Kathmandu on February 12.
A surgeon at Bir Hospital stated, "The operation that was supposed to be conducted today was stopped because necessary materials were not available."
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He explained that the suspension of today's operation was attributed to a week-long shortage of materials in the hospital. Following the discontinuation of regular operations due to insufficient materials, the hospital convened an emergency meeting on Monday.
The surgeon further mentioned that a budgetary shortfall had led to a crisis in the laboratory, hindering the procurement of necessary materials, reagents, and other items crucial for the hospital's operation theater. "Since this problem has persisted for a week, it escalated further on Monday," he added.
