Gandaki Province: Seven health facilities across various districts in Gandaki Province have received ambulances to enhance their medical services.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Indian Embassy in Nepal facilitated the provision of these ambulances under the Nepal-India development programme. The handover ceremony was led by Prashant Singh Bagel, Chief of the Indian Pension Camp, who delivered the vehicles to the health facilities.
The recipients of the ambulances include Gorkha District Hospital, Gorkha Municipality-6, Beni Hospital and Manpang Health Post in Myagdi, Arthur Dandakharka Health Post in Parbat, City Hospital in Syangja, and Anbukhaireni Hospital in Tanahun. Bagel emphasized the strong socio-cultural ties between Nepal and India and highlighted India’s ongoing support for Nepal’s development in sectors such as health, education, infrastructure, and emergency services. He noted that the ambulances would enhance the delivery of health services in the province.
Dil Kumari Khatri, Chairman of Beni Hospital, expressed gratitude and mentioned that this was the first ambulance for their hospital. Khatri shared that after reaching out to several institutions, the Indian Embassy was the one to provide the much-needed support.