Health Ministry displeased by Manipal Hospital, suspends operation license

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">The Ministry of Health has decided to suspend the renewal of the operation license of Pokhara-based Teaching Hospital and its process related to its promotion, reasoning that the Hospital denied emergency healthcare facilities to the Kagbeni jeep accident victims.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p>A meeting held under the chair of Health Minister Gagan Thapa decided to request the Ministry of Education for an action regarding the teaching license granted to the hospital.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The Ministry reached to a conclusion that such move was in the violation of country's main law and the hospital administration and doctors deserved action, according to Health Minister's legal advisor Raju Katuwal.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The Ministry has instructed Nepal Medical Council (NMC) to proceed with action against the hospital director and doctors within the next 15 days as per Nepal Medical Council Act 2020 BS.</p>