INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, MAY 20The Humla District Hospital, the sole healthcare facility in the
district, is facing a shortage of drugs, leading to difficulties in patient treatment, which has worsened with recent changes in weather.
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The hospital has been experiencing a drug crisis for the past month
Patients have reported that they are forced to purchase prescribed drugs from private pharmacies due to the hospital's shortages.Currently,
the hospital lacks drugs for treating common ailments such as cold, diarrhea, and other seasonal illnesses.
Dhan Bahadur
Tamata, a resident of Kharpunath Rural Municipality-3, stated that patients are unable to obtain even the medicines that are supposed to be
He mentioned that he has been purchasing drugs from private pharmacies for his sister, who was admitted to the hospital two days ago,
emphasizing the unavailability of even basic medications in the hospital.With the hospital unable to provide medicines to patients, the
impoverished individuals in the district are disproportionately affected as treatment costs rise for them.However, Medical Officer of the
District Hospital, Surjan Kumar Singh, noted that the number of patients has increased since the beginning of May
The hospital sees as many as 80 patients every Sunday and Monday, with numbers exceeding 50 on other days.
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