Nepali Cancer Hospital Collects Money for Construction
Posted on: Monday, 28 November 2005, 15:00 CST
Nepali cancer hospital collects money for construction
KATHMANDU, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital of Nepal has collected 5 million Nepali rupees (71428 US dollars) so far for the construction of its building, so that effective services could be provided to the cancer patients, leader of the hospital said Monday.
The building is being constructed considering the increasing pressure of patients in the hospital, Chairman of the Hospital Management Committee Divakar Rajkarnikar said at a press conference.
About 13,000 patients received treatment from the hospital so far since its establishment in 1999, he said.
Some 21 British, two American and about 27 Nepali nationals have donated 5 million Nepali rupees (71428 US dollars) so far for the purpose of constructing the building, which is said to need a total of estimated 20 million Nepali rupees (285714 US dollars).
There are around 55,000 cancer patients in Nepal, and the number of patients coming for the radiotherapy service at the hospital has gone up by 23.5 percent this year compared to the previous year, Rajkarnikar added.
Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital is one of the major cancer hospitals in Nepal.
Source: Xinhua News Agency - CEIS
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