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Millions in Medical Equipment Unused in Government Hospitals

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Ratopati May 15, 2026
Millions in Medical Equipment Unused in Government Hospitals

Kathmandu. Medical equipment worth millions of rupees has been purchased and kept in disuse in government hospitals. This has been mentioned in the 63rd annual report made public by the Office of the Auditor General on Friday.

The Auditor General's Office has stated that health equipment worth more than 44 crore 74 lakh 99 thousand rupees in various government hospitals is in disuse.

According to the Auditor General's report, a Cath Lab machine worth five crore 37 lakh 82 thousand rupees at the National Trauma Center has been unused since 2072 due to lack of skilled manpower. Additionally, CT scan systems worth 24 crore 77 lakh 9 thousand rupees, 14 ventilators, and five C-arm machines have also become disused.

The report states that 300 sets of five lead ECG cables worth 72 lakh 60 thousand rupees at Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, and equipment including X-ray machines, endourology sets, laparoscopy systems, anesthesia machines, and electrocardiology worth four crore 90 lakh 95 thousand rupees at Gajendra Narayan Singh Hospital are in disuse.

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