India hands 200 kidney dialysis machines

KATHMANDU: The Indian Embassy has given the Nepalese government kidney dialysis equipment.

During a ceremony at the Ministry of Health and Population on Monday, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava handed over the machine to Minister of Health and Population Padam Giri.

According to Ambassador Srivastava, the machine requested by the Nepal government a year ago has now been delivered. He expressed his belief that the available dialysis machine will make treatment easier for Nepalis.

He said, ‘Embassy believes that these machines will help the infrastructure of Nepal’s health infrastructure.

Development work is being done in collaboration with the Government of Nepal and India, at the same time Nepal-Bharat Maitri Trauma Hospital, BP Koirala Hospital and various projects are working to support Nepal’s health sector.

According to him, since 2003, the Indian government has been providing community hospitals, health equipment and medicines in Nepal through small projects. He said that now the Indian government is working through 10 different types of projects from Siraha to Sindhuli.

The Government of India has provided 950 ambulances to the Government of Nepal at various times. We will soon provide more ambulances and increase the number of ambulances to 1000,” he said.

Minister Giri expressed gratitude to the Government of India for its assistance. ‘Many kidney patients have not been able to get dialysis services on time,’ he said. We will deliver the equipment provided by the Government of India to the appropriate location, allowing patients to receive treatment more easily.’ He also expressed gratitude to the Indian government for its assistance during the earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic. “India’s ‘neighbourhood priority policy’ is a source of joy for Nepal; the Indian government’s support is remarkable,” he said.

The embassy provided 20 of the program’s 200 pieces of equipment. The rest of the equipment will be delivered to Nepal soon, according to the embassy.

According to Ministry Secretary Devi Kumari Guragain, the available equipment will be distributed to various hospitals based on the need.