For the first time, a specialist doctor at the head of Rolpa Hospital

Eighth level Dr. Kattel was sent to Rolpa Hospital by the Provincial Health Ministry. Previously working in Pokhara, Dr. Kattel has experience of working in various hospitals. I came here because I wanted to work in remote areas. I will successfully fulfill the responsibility of the head of Rolpa Hospital.' After assuming the responsibility of the hospital head, he also shared his plans among his colleagues.

Dr. Kattel, who studied MBBS from Universal College of Medical Sciences in Bhairahawa, previously worked in Kathmandu Model Hospital, Charitable Maternity and Women's Hospital Thapathali and Veer Hospital in Kathmandu. This time he was brought here when he was teaching MD students in Pokhara. Kul Bahadur Dangi, the information officer of the

hospital, expressed his belief that the specialist doctor had come for the first time and that the patient would receive specialist services. The government has sent a senior doctor for the first time. The health condition of women and children in Rolpa is very critical. It is good news for the patients as the relevant doctor has come,' he says. Dr. Dhanmaya Ghartimagar, who has previously worked at

hospital for two years, has recently completed her MD studies. He wants to work in Rolpa as a pediatrician. Born in Rolpa Nuwagaon, Dr. Dhanamaya completed her MBBS on scholarship about 5 years ago.

The Nick Simon Institute has assigned health workers including MDGP Dr. Santosh Yadav to Rolpa Hospital. Salary benefits are being paid by the organization itself. Nick Simon has been deputing doctors for the purpose of providing health services to citizens who are deprived of basic health services, including Rolpa. At present there are about 8 doctors in the hospital. The Rolpa Hospital building, which was completed last year after taking seven years, is two and a half stories tall and modern. The government allocated a budget of 29 crores to build the hospital building. According to

hospital, there is a provision to appoint 11th level senior consultant or doctor as head of office. For the first time, the provincial government appointed Dr. Kattel as the head of the 10th level office. According to the study conducted by Rolpa Hospital (ONM), there is a need to have 18 doctors including eleventh level Chief Consultant (Medical Superintendent). According to the approved medical posts in

hospital, there are 11th level chief consultant doctor, 10 senior consultant doctors of ninth or tenth level, 7 medical officers of eighth level and 13 nursing stops, which are CMS, MS or director. The ratio between patients and doctors is 1:320. But doctors and staff have not yet arrived according to the schedule.

Rolpa Hospital was approved by the Lumbini State Government at the level of 50 beds in the financial year 2076/77. If the hospital is operating with 50 beds, specialist services in various fields must also be operated. In a 50-bed hospital, along with general physician services, it is necessary to have specialist doctors in pediatrics, gynecology, orthopedics, surgery, mental, nose, ear and throat, anesthesia, etc. Similarly, Medical Officer Dr. Niraj Ghartimagar said that it will be easy to work in the new building only if there are more staff including nursing staff. There is a provision that there should be at least 11 specialist doctors in a 50-bed hospital.