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	Nepal: Bir's Emergency Suffers in Lack of Docs
	Kathamandu: Emergency services at hospitals are supposed to provide urgent medical care to patients brought in critical condition.But patients and their relatives have to struggle hard to get proper care at Bir Hospital"s emergency, which has been suffering from acute manpower shortage, especially doctors, for years. Each day over 300 patients visit the hospital emergency from across the country as it is the nation’s only referral center. Treatment at the hospital costs less than at other hospitals. “I have written several times to the hospital administration about the manpower crunch but to no avail, “
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	Nepal: Snake Bite Victims Dying for Lack of ICU, Ventilators
	Dhangadi: With no ICUs and ventilators at hospitals in the district, deaths from snake bite have been rising in Dhangadi. Most recently, 2 locals of Dhangadi, headquarters of the district, died while being taken for medical treatment. Hospitals here don´t have ICUs and ventilators for the treatment of snake bite and because of this many have lost their lives in the past, said a local. Many snake-bite victims are brought here in an unconscious state and we find ourselves helpless, informed Chairperson of the emergency department at Seti Zonal Hospital, Krishna Bohora. "Patients who become unconscious after being bitten b
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	Nepal: Dealing with Snakebites, a Medical Emergency
	Kathmandu: Snakebites are rampant in tropical areas and every year many people die of it. The Tarai region of Nepal is one of the endemic regions for snakebites. Due to increasing temperature and the monsoon, snakebites are seen in the Valley too. Therefore, Dr Niraj Bam, Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine at Tribhuwan University Teaching hospital (TUTH) discusses the symptoms and other issues related to snakebites. “Cobras, vipers (Hariyo), and krait are the snakes mostly found in Nepal and all of these are venomous. Every year many people die due to serpent attack. So, everyone must be cautious,” he said.
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	Nepal: 15-Bed Hospital Comes into Operation in Waling
	Syangja: A 15-bed hospital has come into operation at Waling of Syangja district from July 21 Sunday. Hospital Management Committee Chairman Dhruba Prasad Sharma said the hospital will have 24-hour emergency service, besides separate lab for conducting different tests and the services of X-ray and minor surgery. The hospital has altogether 15 technicians including two medical officers, two staff nurses, two health assistants, and two lab technicians. The hospital will also provide services of specialists from Kathmandu and Pokhara each week.
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	Nepal: India Gifts 20 Ambulances, 4 Buses
	Kathmandu: 20 ambulances and 4 buses were gifted on August 15 Thursday by the Government of India to various hospitals, non-profit organisations and educational institutions on the occasion of the 67th Independence Day of India. At a function held on the Indian Embassy premises in Kathmandu to mark Independence Day, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Jayant Prasad unfurled the national flag of India. After the function, the Indian ambassador presented 14ambulances and 3 buses to the recipient organisations from 16 districts. The remaining 6 ambulances and 1 bus were gifted by the Consulate General of India, Birgunj, to the organisations un
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Nepal: Bir's Emergency Suffers in Lack of Docs

Nepal: Snake Bite Victims Dying for Lack of ICU, Ventilators

Nepal: Dealing with Snakebites, a Medical Emergency

Nepal: 15-Bed Hospital Comes into Operation in Waling

Nepal: India Gifts 20 Ambulances, 4 Buses

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