KATHMANDU, March 28: In the wake of media reports that a girl child who was denied treatment at Kanti Children Hospital earlier died in another health facility later, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health, Upendra Yadav, had a surprise visit to the hospital on Wednesday.
Minister Yadav directed the hospital management and medical staff to ensure that no sick one visiting hospital will be forced to return without service for lack of bed. "I've received complaints that sick ones who arrive here are forced to go to private hospitals as they are denied beds," Yadav reminded, adding that the hospital must have adequate beds so that no visitor would be denied treatment.
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Health Minister Yadav pledged ministry’s support for expansion of beds and ICU facility so that the health facility would admit additional patients.
"Compulsion of standing in a queue for hours to get a ticket and see doctors with much delay must be ended," he urged. Doctors should examine lab test reports online, according to him.
During the inspection visit, Minister Yadav also directed the hospital administration that it arrange adequate medicines in the hospital dispensary itself. Since the private medical outlets fleece patients, state-owned hospitals should be aware of it.
A high-level inspection team which also included Health Secretary Dr Roshan Pokharel directed the hospital to repair medical equipment on time. Hospital Director Dr Pankaj Ray had apprised the team of the hospital's current status.
