August 30: Chitwan-based BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (BPKMCH) has decided to avail all of the general beds of the hospital free of cost, effective from September 17.

The first meeting of the hospital management since executive director Dr Shivaji Poudel assumed his office took the decision to this effect.    
The provision is however not applied for beds related to ICU, post-operative wards and cabin services in the hospital, which has altogether 450 beds, according to the hospital source.    
Among the total beds, 350 are general beds. The hospital has been providing free meal to the patients.

Newly appointed executive director Dr Poudel pledged to devote his full time to the hospital and said he will work towards improvement of the hospital management and services.    
Dr Poudel urged all the doctors and other healthcare service provides to use their discretion while treating the patients.    
The civil charter, suggestion box and information boxes will be set up within the hospital, he said, adding that the OPD would be further managed and more services will be added for the patients. -- RSS