Bir Hospital Faces Staffing Shortage Despite Sanctioned High-Level Position
Summary
Bir Hospital in Kathmandu faces a shortage of staff for its sanctioned 12th-level Additional Secretary position as the Ministry of Health has yet to assign personnel, affecting hospital management and coordination.
Key Points
- Bir Hospital has a sanctioned Additional Secretary (12th-level) post, but the Ministry of Health has not filled it.
- The Council of Ministers decided in 2078 BS to create a pool vacancy for this position at Bir Hospital.
- Reluctance among 12th-level employees to work at Bir Hospital has hindered staffing efforts.
- The Ministry of Health is appointing lower-ranked physicians as directors due to the vacant high-level positions.
