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Govt warns of action against hospitals asking COVID-19 patients to arrange medical oxygen for treatment

KATHMANDU, May 17: The government has warned of taking action against those hospitals asking COVID-19 patients to arrange medical oxygen on their own for treatment.
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KATHMANDU, May 17: The government has warned of taking action against those hospitals asking COVID-19 patients to arrange medical oxygen on their own for treatment.



Expressing a serious concern over reports that hospitals are asking COVID-19 patients to make arrangements of medical oxygen for treatment on their own, the Ministry of Health and Population has urged the hospitals to avoid such activities at the earliest.


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The hospitals must not ask patients to make arrangements for medical oxygen on their own, reads a press statement issued by MoHP.


 

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