CHITWAN, July 12: Bharatpur Hospital has bought various 32 types of new medical and other appliances worth around Rs 300 million. Most of the purchased equipment have arrived while efforts are underway to bring the rest, said medical superintendent of the Hospital Dr Rudra Marasini.

As a result, patients who would otherwise be forced to visit private hospitals for medical tests and other treatment, incurring high cost are expected to benefit from the government hospital.

The process to buy the equipment took forward after the Ministry of Health ensured budget to the hospital for the same through the Finance Ministry.

A total of 12 sets of equipment necessary for kidney dialysis have been installed, Dr Marasini said, adding that the service will be provided at the hospital after a week. So far only two medical colleges have been providing dialysis service in the district.

Likewise, a 128-slice CT scanner has also been installed.

Other purchased equipment include five medical ventilators, laboratory equipment, an x-ray machine, two ultrasound machines, four anaesthetic machines, a freezer with capacity to store 15 corpses at a time and a washing machine. The purchase was made following due process as per the existing laws, Dr Marasini said.

Approximately 200,000 patients from the district and neighboring areas receive treatment at the hospital annually, said Chairman of the Hospital Development Committee Raj Kumar Rajbhandari. RSS

RATNANAGAR, June 12: The locals who were demonstrating with allegations that a pregnant woman died due to negligence on part of the Bharatpur Hospital have agreed to receive the body.

Kopila Gyawali, an entrepreneur in Bharatpur, underwent a surgical operation on May 21 to deliver her baby. She was kept in the ICU and died 19 days later on Saturday.

The locals demonstrated attributing her death to doctors’ negligence. After an agreement was reached with the Chief District Officer (CDO), Narayan Bhatta, on Sunday evening, the irate locals finally agreed to receive the body at 6 pm.

Chitwan’s Police Chief, Deepak Thapa, said as part of the agreement the newly born baby will be given scholarship for study when he grows up. He said the hospital too has agreed to provide cost-free treatment to the child throughout his life.

The Bharatpur Hospital has been claiming that the mother died due to an infection. The infant’s health condition is stable.

Jivlal Poudel, the brother of the woman, has blamed the hospital’s negligence for her death. He said a committee has been formed over the incident and that they decided to receive the body after agreement that the child will be given a job when he grows up, cost – free treatment at the hospital and cost-free education. RSS