Bharatpur Hospital's CT scanner down, patients rerouted to private hospitals
Summary
Bharatpur Hospital has partnered with private hospitals in Chitwan to continue providing CT scan services after its CT machine broke down, with patients receiving scans at national health insurance rates.
Key Points
- Bharatpur Hospital's CT scanner broke down due to an X-ray tube failure.
- The hospital has partnered with private hospitals under APHIN to provide CT scan services to patients.
- Patients are transported by hospital vehicles to private facilities for the scans.
- The replacement CT machine part is being shipped from the Netherlands and will take about two weeks for repair.
