Government responsible towards citizen's health: Minister Dhakal

Kathmandu - Minister for Health and Population, Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal, has said that the government was responsible towards the citizen's health. Addressing a programme after carrying out onsite visit at Yogi Naraharinath Yoga and Nature Cure Hospital, today, Minister Dhakal opined that activities are underway with priority to save citizens from coronavirus pandemic. He said, "First let's save the citizens from pandemic and carry out development construction activities later.

The three tiers of government have become helpful after standing at the same place to address people's problem. Self-confidence is the key element to win the battle against coronavirus." The Health Minister further said that the government has focused its attention not to allow human casualties from coronavirus. Similarly, Mayor of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Renu Dahal, said that an isolation facility to accommodate 90 people has been set up as per the advice of all.

She opined that an arrangement has been made to accommodate up to 200 people if number of people infected from coronavirus increases. Spokesperson of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Arun Pidit Bhandari, Hospital Chairperson Shailendra Kumar Shrestha, Director Dr Hemraj Koirala, also expressed their views.