Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chief Whip Khushbu Oli Raises Concerns on Health System, Burn Treatment, and Protestor Management

Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chief Whip Khushbu Oli has drawn the government's attention to the country's health system, the state of burn treatment, and the management of injured individuals from protests. Speaking in the House of Representatives meeting on Tuesday, MP Oli commented that the government's directives are merely publicity-oriented and far from ground reality.

Chief Whip Oli questioned the authenticity of the Prime Minister's Office's directive to fully operate 'burn wards' in various hospitals. Stating that information has been received that no formal directive has been obtained from the relevant bodies, she challenged the government to clarify if a decision has been made or to refute it if not.

MP Oli suggested making Kirtipur Burn Hospital a 'National Training Center' and providing at least one year, or immediately one month, of special burn management training to health workers across the country. She also demanded the creation of a national mechanism to refer burn patients from across the country to Kirtipur for free and prompt treatment until provincial hospitals become capable.

Stating that the allocated 80 million rupees for Kirtipur Hospital has been withheld since the time of the previous government, she urged for the immediate release of the amount. Speaking in the meeting, she said, 'Although there are burn wards in 18 hospitals in Nepal, having a building and beds alone does not ensure treatment.' She clarified that burn wards without skilled manpower, plastic surgeons, trained nurses, and necessary equipment cannot save patients' lives.

Citing an on-site observation of Kirtipur Burn Hospital and discussions with stakeholders, she pointed out the need for improvement in the overall 'burn treatment system' in Nepal, not just the wards.