Health delivery system

The Himalaya Times

2January 2020

Health delivery system

Among the South Asian Countries, Nepal, despite its varied topographical structure, has a very good health delivery system at the local levels. The government’s initiation to establish sub-health posts and health posts, in-spite many difficulties and constraints, in the then every Village Development Council (VDC) in the past was noteworthy. In addition, the establishment of Primary Health Care Centre(PHC) at each Ilaka level was remarkable. Additionally, the presence of District Hospital in all the 75 districts had played a significant role in monitoring and supervision of all those local level health service outlets. All these local level health service outlets were and are responsible to provide basic health services to the local people at their door steps.

However, the effectiveness of these health service outlets in providing quality health service totally depends on the regular supply of medicines, availability of appropriate equipment, commitment and sincerity of the deputed health personnel. Most of the service outlets located at the remote areas used to suffer from lack of human resources, inadequate supply of medicines and equipment. The establishment of medical colleges and nursing institutions in the country has, to some extent, helped to produce human resources required for all these service outlets. However, the on-going situation of medical education system is unfortunate.

It seems that the government has not been able to play a constructive and proactive role in addressing grievances and concerns of both the medical colleges and students. Due to the on-going protests of the medical students in relation to the exorbitant fees charged by the medical colleges, admission of new MBBS and BDS students has been delayed “Admission delays force Nepalis to study abroad” (THT, December 31, Page 1).

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharajgunj

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