Kathmandu, April 24: The news reports about the health professionals at Pokhara-based Manipal Hospital refusing to render emergency services to those injured of a bus accident at Kagbeni of Mustang on Saturday has prompted the Health Ministry to seek clarifications from the hospital on the issue.
The Ministry on Sunday dispatched a letter to the hospital to furnish convincing clarifications on the matter within 24 hours of receiving the letter.
The hospital move is against the constitutional provision under Article 35 (1) which goes as “Every citizen shall have the right to free basic health services from the State and no one shall be deprived of emergency health services,” the Ministry said. Why the license of the hospital should not be scrapped for violating the constitutional provision and failing to fulfill the responsibility, the Ministry questioned and sought clarifications on it.
The Ministry has formed a three-member panel headed by Dr Bholaram Shrestha to probe the matter. The panel composes Dr Dhundiraj Poudel and Ministry’s under-secretary Bhawanath Khatiwada. It is assigned to submit a report within the next three days. RSS
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