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MP Sajida Khatun Siddiki Demands Expansion of Dialysis Machines in Government Hospitals

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CPN (UML) MP Sajida Khatun Siddiki has demanded that the government provide sufficient dialysis machines in government hospitals nationwide and expand services. Speaking in the House of Representatives, Siddiki highlighted the significant suffering and financial burden faced by patients at Rapti Provincial Hospital due to a lack of machines, forcing them to travel to Kathmandu for treatment. She urged the government to study the needs of hospitals and immediately provide necessary dialysis machines.

• MP Siddiki suggested that the government conduct a study to identify which hospitals across the country require dialysis machines, considering patient needs.
• She requested the Government of Nepal, through the Speaker, to ensure the provision of dialysis machines in all government hospitals.
• The lack of dialysis machines at Rapti Provincial Hospital forces patients to travel to Kathmandu for treatment, incurring substantial financial costs.
• The government's decision to suspend non-emergency health insurance services in private hospitals due to a financial crisis is also noted, though this is a separate development.
• Concerns have also been raised about the Ebola outbreak in Africa, prompting monitoring at Nepal's border points and airports.