Health and Population Minister Pradip Paudel has said that the maternity home is not only a hospital, but also a legacy that connects the lives of millions of mothers and babies.

During the 66th annual celebration of the hospital, he said that the 'Neonatal Screening', 'Human Milk Bank' started by the hospital will play a role in reducing the death rate of newborn babies and that the re-operation of IVF, which has been closed, will provide services to the childless.

"In the near future, we are preparing to manage the increasing number of patients in the valley by building 25/25-bed satellite maternity hospitals in two municipalities of Kathmandu," he said. The country's first IVF service operated in the

hospital in 2068 was closed after the 2072 earthquake. With the help of German Development Bank (FW), an agreement has been reached for the construction of a 25-25-bed maternity and newborn hospital in Chandragiri Municipality and Mahalakshmi Municipality of Lalitpur, and the hospital has informed that it is in the process of implementation. In the

ceremony, the hospital's achievements in the past one year, service expansion plans and contribution to maternal and child health have been reviewed. Dr. Shri Prasad Adhikari, director of

hospital, said that surgery has been started through binocular (laparoscopic/hysteroscopy) technology and they are preparing to arrange more equipment based on the patient's pressure. "For the first time, we have started the neonatal screening test to diagnose the genetic diseases of fetuses and babies in the womb," he said. treatment  We have done it.'