INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Malnutritioned mom, child saved in Bajura
Health services impacted for want of staffers
Fourteen-year-old Bhim Thapa of Ward No 8 of
Badimalika Municipality, Bajura, was required to Achhams Bayalpata Hospital for treatment of his fractured arm, however after he was
referred to Dhangadi by the medical facility, his mom Hira Thapa brought him home, not able to spend for his treatment.
The teen had
fractured his left arm after falling while working in the field on Thursday
Following the mishap, his mom took Bhim to the district healthcare facility for treatment
The 14-yearold had actually sustained a fracture in the very same arm previously too
From the district health center, he was referred to Achhams Bayalpata Hospital
His mom took him to Bayalpata Hospital on Friday, but the medical facility too referred her to Seti Provincial Hospital in Dhangadi,
pointing out lack of an orthopaedic professional
The boys mother, nevertheless, could not pay for the expense involved in taking the kid to Dhangadi and brought him house
I had to take loan even to take him to Bayalpata Hospital, How would I take him to Dhangadi, which is why I had to bring him house,
regreted the mom, in tears.Orthopaedic specialist Dr Mandip Pathak of Bayalpata Hospital remains in Kathmandu in the course of some official
work, and as he was not readily available, the healthcare facility had actually referred the kid to Dhangadi for treatment.Hiras hubby
Naresh Thapa wed another lady and has been dealing with his 2nd spouse for the previous 18 years
She has 3 kids, the eldest of whom is handicapped
Bhim is the youngest kid of Hira and has actually been studying in Grade IX at Malika Higher Secondary School
After he got injured, he has actually been unable to go to class
She is facing trouble attending to her family
On top of it, the accident that left her boy with a fractured arm has caused more issue
Let alone funding the treatment, I do not have money even for fare to Dhangadi, the mother said, appealing for help for the treatment of
her child.A variation of this article appears in the print on January 9, 2023, of The Himalayan Times
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