Health institutions closed in protest

KATHMANDU, May 23: Medical and health institutions remain closed throughout the country on Sunday, at the call of Nepal Medical Association to pressurize the Government to find the whereabouts of Chief of BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Bhakta Man Shrestha.



Shrestha has gone missing since May 18.[break]



The Association has blamed the Government of not becoming active in searching for the missing Doctor.



As part of the protest, the Association will be taking out a silent procession from Maitighar Mandala at 1:00 pm today. Medical and health personnel will take part in the procession, according to the Association President Dr Kedar Narsingh KC.



Only emergency and in-patient services remain open in hospital and health centers across the country.



So far, only the car used by Doctor Shrestha and his briefcase has been recovered. But no clue has been found about the doctor.

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