Kirtipur, February 16
President Ramchandra Paudel has inquired about the health condition of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel and Pokhara Metropolitan City Mayor Dhanraj Acharya who are undergoing treatment at the Burn Hospital in Kirtipur.
DPM Paudel and mayor Acharya were injured while flying balloon at the inauguration programme organised for the promotion of tourism in Pokhara on Saturday.
Both are being treated at the intensive care unit at the Burn Hospital since Saturday noon. Health Minister Pradip Paudel, Health Secretary Dr Roshan Pokharel and Director of the Hospital Dr Kiran Kishor Nakarmi, along with the doctors involved in his treatment, briefed the President about the health condition of DPM and Mayor.
Dr Nakarmi shared that though the health condition of Paudel and Acharya is becoming normal, they should be kept under the supervision of doctors for some time. He further emphasized that the hospital should be equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and technology for the treatment of burns.
