Minister for Health and Population Pradeep Paudel presented a model where security agencies would partner with government-funded hospitals to alleviate public hospital care congestion.
At his meeting with the Inspector General of Police and military officials and health service administrators that manage the armed force hospitals Minister Paudel proposed interagency collaboration to manage hospital patient overflows by using open operating wards in the security agency hospitals.
The upcoming months will see additional shifts at federal hospitals plus extended service hours as part of our strategies to lighten public hospital patient volumes according to Minister Paudel. Public hospitals need your help to manage pressure by establishing patient transfers to security agency hospitals during critical periods.
The minister asked for ideas about providing services currently limited to the general public in security agency hospitals at rates that match government standards.
The minister called on security agency hospitals to join health insurance services and provided guidance for better program efficiency.
Minister Paudel created a task force through Additional Secretary Dr. Tanka Barkoti to provide a blueprint regarding patient relief programs for public hospitals involving security agency medical centers and ministry healthcare support execution.
Minister Paudel convened a meeting with security officials which included Inspector General of Police Basanta Kunwar alongside senior military officers.
Proposal for Collaboration on Air Ambulance and Snakebite Treatment
Minister Paudel showed his appreciation for the Nepal Army’s life-saving mission that rescued pregnant women in dire states.
“Your rescue operations have saved the lives of many mothers and newborns,” he remarked. The minister urged the army to assist in rescuing other citizens during emergencies due to the lack of air ambulance services. “We are open to collaborating with the army on air ambulance services,” he said. “Our aim is to save lives of those facing treatment or rescue delays in critical situations.”
Minister Paudel also commended the army’s efforts in snakebite treatment in the Terai region. He emphasized the need to expand cooperation with the ministry to utilize the army’s expertise.
“You have been treating many snakebite patients,” he said. “If we can collaborate in areas where there is a shortage of healthcare personnel, we are ready to make the necessary arrangements.”