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Tribune News Network
Doha
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population of Nepal Upendra Yadav on Wednesday held a meeting with Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed al Kuwari on the sidelines of the World Innovations Summit for Health (WISH) being held in Doha.
They discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in health and medical sectors. They also explored the means to enhance Nepalese migrant workers' lives in Qatar, as well as investments in public health, medical education, hydropower, agriculture and trade, including establishment of a training centre for Nepalese workers in Nepal. The discussions included exchanging medical professionals, sharing of experiences and collaboration among medical institutions of Nepal and Qatar.
Later in the afternoon, Yadav took part in a high-level panel discussion at WISH and delivered statement on Nursing and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In order to achieve the goal of UHC, a holistic approach, multi-sectoral cooperation and collaboration is a must for the low-income or least developed countries (LDCs), he said.
Referring to the provision in the Constitution of Nepal that ensures the Right to Health to provide free basic health services for all, he said the country has established a dedicated fund called 'Bipanna Fund', i.e., fund for the poor and deprived citizens.
Yadav said Nepal has annual capacity to bring out around 10,000 nurses every year with various specialisations. He pointed out that Nepal won Disaster Risk Reduction Award by United Nations Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2017 which was awarded to nurses for the first time at the global level.
He also mentioned that Nepal is in a process to develop and implement nursing and midwifery policies for the future needs of the country as well as meeting the international norms and standards for qualitative and competitive human resources.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal also attended a ministers' luncheon organised in honour of the heads of delegations to the summit by the Government of Qatar.
