Six Municipalities Agree to Expand Arughat Basic Hospital Services
Summary
Six rural municipalities in Gorkha and Dhading have agreed to expand services at Arughat Basic Hospital, including treatment for non-communicable diseases, health insurance, and hemodialysis. They also plan to provide free services to the extremely poor, prisoners, abandoned patients, and the elderly through a social service unit.
Key Points
- Six municipalities from Gorkha and Dhading agreed to jointly expand services at Arughat Basic Hospital in the border area of Gorkha and Dhading.
- The plan includes basic health services, non-communicable disease treatment, health insurance implementation, and hemodialysis services.
- The municipalities will also cooperate to set up a social service unit offering free care to the extremely poor, helpless, prisoners, abandoned patients, and the elderly.
- The discussion was chaired by Raju Gurung, chairman of Arughat Rural Municipality, with officials and public health representatives present.
