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MP and senior doctor Dr. Sunil Kumar Sharma has strongly objected to the serious crisis in the health sector, the apathetic and irresponsible behavior of the government towards the agitating doctors and students. Speaking at the emergency session of the House of Representatives today, he raised serious questions about the policy and legal structure adopted by the government as 'shameful', 'sad' and 'unscientific'.
Dr. Sharma said in the House of Representatives, 'Today, all OPD services across Nepal are closed. Doctors registered with the Nepal Medical Council have been forced to take to the streets wearing black armbands. This is not a normal situation, it is a very ironic and worrying situation.'
He strongly disagreed with the legal system where non-medical bodies under the Ministry of Industry evaluate the work of doctors authorized to treat by the Nepal Medical Council.
'How is it possible that the body authorizing treatment is medical but the decision-making body is non-medical? Such a law is not only ridiculous, but also shameful and dangerous,' he sarcastically said.
Expressing deep concern about the indifference of the government, he said, 'The information was made public yesterday. The government should have been sensitive and communicated on such a serious matter immediately. But even after the whole day, the students are still stuck on the streets, the government is silent.'
dr. Sharma pointed out the need for structural reforms in the health sector and reminded, 'V.S. In 2048, there were 1,300 doctor vacancies in Nepal. Today, after 34 years, the country's population has increased three times, but the number of doctors remains the same.
He said, 'If the quota was made based on the population of 10 million at that time, it is completely unfair to expect that health services can be provided in the same quota even if the population is 30 million now.'
Dr. Expressing anger at the behavior of doctors without understanding their contribution and hard work. Sharma said, 'Doctors are not like someone who cuts a knife. They have studied continuously for 15-16 years. If you count from class 11, they have 30 years of study, practice and accumulated experience. It is unfair to evaluate doctors who work day and night to save patients by putting them in one basket based on one or two incidents.'
Doctors in Nepal are currently agitating against a legal provision, according to which the performance of doctors licensed by the Nepal Medical Council will be evaluated by a non-medical body under the Ministry of Industry. Against this, doctors are on the streets and OPD services have come to a standstill across the country. From students to senior doctors are on the streets, but the government is silent.
