COVID-19 rages through Nepal
Oli had recommended dissolving the House of Representatives last December, but it was reinstated by the Supreme Court in February, which said the move to dissolve the legislature was unconstitutional.
After Oli lost the confidence motion, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari called on political parties to come up with a proposal to form a majority coalition government of two or more parties, within three days.
The leadership of all four political parties represented in the House the CPN-UML, CPN-Maoist Centre, Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) and Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) were busy in internal meetings and intraparty discussions as to whether or not to keep the Oli government intact.
May 6, 2021
It further stated that the main focus of the Health Care System at this juncture is management of Covid-19 positive cases and majority of the resources at present of the Health Care System have been diverted to Covid-19 Management.
As per the order, “All elective/routine surgeries shall be deferred in Government as well as Private Health Institutions in the Division; unless there are pressing medical reasons and the benefits of such procedure outweigh the risk related to Covid-19 situation and its fallout. However, the emergency services, critical care required for Comorbid patients, Dialysis patients, once surgeries and MCH services shall continue as usual.”
SRINAGAR: Authorities on Wednesday ordered deferment of all elective and routine surgeries in Government as well as Private Health Institutions in Kashmir division amid continuing upsurge in covid-19.
By: Times News Service
Muscat: Transactions regarding licences for private health institutions and health personnel will be received and issued electronically, the Directorate General of Health Services in Muscat governorate announced on Wednesday.
A statement issued online by The Directorate General of Health Services in Muscat governorate said: The Directorate General of Health Services in the governorate of Muscat, represented by the Department of Private Health Institutions, is pleased to announce to the clients that transactions in the licences section will be received and completed via e-mail : [email protected] In order to serve licences for private health institutions and health personnel.
The hidden costs of going for treatment overseas
HEALTH & SCIENCE
Medical tourism is a multi-billion-shilling industry.
One of my favourite philosophers, Mahatma Gandhi, once said: “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver”.
His sentiments ring true to this day and might explain why patients are always seeking better health services, and if they can afford, are willing to spend millions by traveling abroad if promised favorable outcomes when their health is on the line.
This could be one of the reasons medical tourism is a multi-billion-shilling industry. The Ministry of Health estimates that Kenyans spend $15 million on medical expenses abroad.