Kathmandu Metro launches Rs10m fund for free burn care
Summary
Kathmandu Metropolitan City has launched a Rs10 million Burn Treatment Fund with Kirtipur Hospital to provide free treatment of up to Rs200,000 per patient for disadvantaged and burn-affected people. The city also handed over Rs10 million worth of medical equipment and pledged awareness and training programmes on burn prevention and safety.
Key Points
- Kathmandu Metropolitan City will provide free burn treatment of up to Rs200,000 per patient through a new Rs10 million fund.
- The fund has been established in partnership with Kirtipur Hospital and will cover vulnerable groups, legal migrants, municipal staff and their families.
- The programme is limited to treatment services and excludes cabin, EHS and cosmetic services.
- Acting Mayor Sunita Dangol handed over Rs10 million worth of medical equipment and pledged burn-prevention awareness and capacity-building programmes.
