KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Minister for Health and Population (MoHP) Pradeep Poudel has formed a committee to carry out a feasibility study on the establishment of a Neuro Treatment Center.
A ministerial-level decision was made on Tuesday to constitute the feasibility study team, according to the minister's secretariat.
Dr. Gopal Sedhai, associate professor at the Institute of Medical Studies, Tribhuvan University, has been designated as the coordinator of the committee. Similarly, Dr. Binod Rajbhandari of Bir Hospital, Dr. Rajiv Ojha of the Institute of Medical Studies, TU, and representatives from the Nepalese Association of Neurologists will serve as members of the committee.
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Dr. Amit Kandel, associate professor at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in the US, and Dr. Pushpa Raj Poudel, section chief of the Policy Planning and Monitoring Division at MoHP, have been appointed as member secretaries of the committee. The committee has been tasked with conducting a feasibility study to identify suitable land and gather necessary suggestions for establishing a national neurosurgery center in the country.
The committee is required to submit its recommendations to the ministry for approval after extensive discussions with experts.
MoHP spokesperson, Dr. Prakash Budhathoki, emphasized the need for the center due to the increasing burden of neuro-related diseases. "The study committee was formed through a ministerial-level decision, as it is essential to set up the center to address this situation and ensure that poor people also receive subsidized treatment," he said.
According to the MoHP, neuro-related treatments are currently available only through non-governmental organizations.
