Health Minister Clarifies: Trauma Center Will Be Built in Dhalkebar

 


Kathmandu: Health and Food Safety Minister Nisha Mehta has clarified that the construction process for the proposed trauma center in Dhalkebar, Dhanusha, will not be halted.

Speaking in the House of Representatives on Monday, Minister Mehta said the process to construct a Critical Care and Trauma Center in Dhalkebar has already moved forward.

She said that since completing the new infrastructure will take time, the government has decided to operate a trauma unit at the Provincial Hospital in Lahan in the meantime to provide immediate treatment to accident victims.

According to Minister Mehta, the Lahan-based hospital already has essential facilities required for trauma services, including a CT scan, necessary medical personnel, adequate patient flow and a blood bank. Therefore, the government has decided to start trauma services there without waiting for the completion of the new center.

Lahan Trauma Unit Not an Alternative to Dhalkebar

Minister Mehta stressed that operating a trauma unit in Lahan should not be interpreted as an alternative to the proposed trauma center in Dhalkebar.

“Operating a trauma unit in Lahan is not an alternative to the Dhalkebar trauma center. It is an interim and practical arrangement to provide immediate treatment to citizens until the new infrastructure is completed,” she said.

She argued that expanding immediate health services in one location while developing long-term health infrastructure in another does not constitute a contradiction.

The government’s policy is to expand trauma centers and trauma units at different locations across the country based on need, she said.

Goal to End Need to Travel to Kathmandu for Treatment

Minister Mehta said the government’s primary objective is to end the need for critically injured accident victims to travel to Kathmandu for treatment.

She said the government is moving forward with both immediate service expansion and long-term health infrastructure development simultaneously.

“Our objective is the same—to ensure that accident victims receive timely treatment and to end the compulsion to travel to Kathmandu for medical care,” Mehta said.

The minister also urged elected representatives and all concerned stakeholders to support the continuation of construction work at Dhalkebar and help create an environment in which citizens can receive immediate treatment through available infrastructure.

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