सरकारमा बस्नेहरु कस्ता कुत्ता, एकोहोरो भेडा, मानवियसंबेदनाहिन, तुछ्छ र नालाएक छन् भन्ने कुरा त यो धागोमा दिएको लिंक र तलको समाचार तुलनागर्दा नै देखिन्छ। -नेपालको भविश्य Bir Hospital should live upto its lofty image?E Poor patients to get free heart-valves RSS KATHMANDU, July 27: His Majesty's Government has decided to provide 100 sets of heart valve to Bir Hospital every year for treatment of economically weak heart patients free of charge. Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister for Health and Population Kirtinidhi Bista made this announcement during the 116th anniversary of the Bir Hospital. Inaugurating the programme, Vice Chairman Bista wished that the historic hospital will set an inspiring example by maintaining its image as per its norms and values while providing quality services to people. On the occasion, Vice-chairman Bista presented a letter of felicitation to former medical superintendent, Dr. Indra Bahadur Khatri for his life-long contributions to development and expansion of Bir Hospital. He also presented a letter of appreciation to doctors, nurse and staff for their 25 years of service while giving away the Bhaktakumari Sick Service Fund award to the nursing supervisor, Tirth Kumari Shrestha for this year. The prize carries a purse of Rs. 5 thousand and certificate. Similarly, the prize of the Mrigendra Memorial Medical Guthi was given to Dr. Mani Prasad Gautam and ECG technician Srijana Rajopadhayaya. Assistant Minister for Health and Population, Nichha Shumsher Rana shed light on remarkable contributions made by the Bir Hospital in the health sector of Nepal with limited resources and observed that health service of the hospital need to be upgraded upto the international standard. On the occasion, other speakers also expressed their views.