Salyan surgeries halt forces patients to travel outward for care
Summary
Salyan District Hospital has halted surgical services for a week due to doctor shortages, forcing patients, especially pregnant women with complications, to travel long distances for care.
Key Points
- Salyan District Hospital's surgical services stopped on April 11 due to the lack of doctors.
- One medical officer is ill and another left for higher studies, causing the staffing shortage.
- Patients must now travel to Dang, Nepalgunj, or Surkhet for surgeries, increasing costs and travel time.
- Pregnant women with complications are particularly affected by the lack of local surgical services.
