Nepal Medical Council to Create Expert Roster for Ethical Reviews

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.

Nepal's Health Minister Nisha Mehta met with Bhutan's Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk in Geneva during the 79th World Health Assembly. Both ministers emphasized the need for mutual collaboration to address similar health challenges faced by their countries and discussed strengthening their respective health service systems, according to the Ministry's Joint Spokesperson Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari.

The BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Chitwan is experiencing a critical shortage of essential chemotherapy drugs like Carboplatin and Cisplatin, impacting patient treatment plans. This crisis is attributed to a global disruption in the supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients needed for drug manufacturing. Hospital officials have alerted the Ministry of Health and Population and are seeking international assistance.

BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Nepal's largest cancer treatment center, is experiencing a critical shortage of essential chemotherapy drugs like Carboplatin and Cisplatin, impacting patient treatment. Dr. Guru Sharan Sah stated the crisis stems from a global scarcity of active pharmaceutical ingredients, leading to concerns about reduced treatment effectiveness and patient outcomes. The hospital has alerted the Ministry of Health and Population and is seeking international aid.