Kathmandu. A health desk with 30 health workers has been set up for the 15th general convention of the Nepali Congress. Health services will be provided to the delegates through the health desk.
According to Dr.
Kedar Narsingh KC, coordinator of the health committee under the General Convention Organizing Committee, a health desk has been set up on the west side of the open forum where the convention venue is located. The health desk will have five stalls to provide general health check-up and emergency services.
Dr. KC, who is also a central member of the Nepali Congress, informed that the health desk will be operated in two shifts. According to him, there will be 8 doctors, paramedics and nurses at the desk and blood pressure, sugar, cetamol, Jeevan Jal, medicines used in wounds will be provided free of cost.
Similarly, arrangements have been made for the nearby Bir Hospital, National Trauma Center and BP Memorial Hospital in Basundhara if the delegates need to be taken to the hospital for emergency treatment. For this, two ambulances will be kept on standby at the convention venue.
Similarly, arrangements have been made for ‘on-call’ duty if health services are required even at night and arrangements have been made to check up the health of the representatives at the hotel in case they face any problem while staying in the hotel, said Dr KC. Deputy General Secretary of Nepal Health Workers Association Shobha Upreti Kharel said that both Ayurveda and allopathic services will be available at the health desk. According to her, essential medicines will be available at the health desk.
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