The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has proposed a ceiling of Rs 400 as consultation fee for doctors practicing in both private and public hospitals that charge as well as clinics. Under the proposal, a MBBS doctor can charge a maximum of Rs 200 while the doctors with more than seven years of experience…
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Health staffers at hospitals in Nepalgunj have been accused of mistreating and neglecting hospital patients. Dipendra Basyal of Birendranagar Municipality recalls one of his recent visits to Medical College Teaching Hospital in Nepalgunj. After check-up, the doctor asked him to run a blood test. At the lab, when a health staff tried to draw blood…
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KALENDRA SEJUWAL, SURKHET: After she experienced labor pain, Hira KC of Khalanga in Rukum district was immediately rushed to the District Hospital by her family members. Unfortunately, she could not receive medical treatment at the hospital as there were no doctors there. As her condition continued to get worse, her husband Khim Bahadur instantly chartered…
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How do our bodies defend us from viruses? When our bodies come under attack from a viral infection they launch a sophisticated defence known as ‘the immune response’. Our immune system is designed to recognise the cells that make up our bodies and repel any foreign invaders such as viruses. They do this by using…
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