The Nepal Weekly 
January 7, 2025Minister for Health and Population Pradip Paudel has said the government is working on ensuring free treatment for patients suffering from brain haemorrhages.
At a programme organized to mark the 63rd anniversary of Kanti Children’s Hospital on Monday, Minister Paudel shed light on the ministry’s recent efforts, noting that the hospital has already started providing free treatment for child cancer.
Stating that he was aware of the condition of physical infrastructure and human resource crisis in Kanti Children’s Hospital, Minister Paudel also pledged the best possible assistance from the ministry adding that the Hospital was providing quality service amid limited means and resources. “This has earned the Hospital a higher level of trust,” the Health Minister shared.
On the occasion, Member of National Planning Commission Prof. Dr. RP Bichchha suggested that the Hospital should be developed into a Children’s Health Institute. Chairman of the Hospital Development Committee, Shreeram Subedi, described that the Hospital as a national treasure in the field of medicine. Nepal’s only central and referral children’s hospital, Kanti Children’s Hospital was established in 2019 BS with a 50-beds facility. The Hospital, now with 372 beds provided health care services to more than 180,000 children last year.
