Mugu district sans snakebite treatment center

Kathmandu: Snakebite patients in the Mugu district have been facing grave difficulty in availing treatment in their locality in the lack of a snakebite treatment center in the center.

Poisonous snakes found in Terai have begun appearing in hilly areas lately. Hence, more and more cases of snakebites are reported in hilly areas as well these days. Dr. Kamal Dhungana, Chief of the District Hospital in Mugu, shared that there was a shortage of trained doctors to treat the snakebite patients in the hospital.

He added, 'There is a problem for treating snakebite patients due to lack of anti-snake venom serum, ICU, and ventilator.' He said that the District Hospitals were referring the snake bite patients outside the districts for treatment.'

Baidevi Sejuwal of Chayannath Rara Municipality-4 complained that she was bitten by a snake last June and had to be treated by the Jharphuk method after the snakebite was not treated at the district hospital.

She demanded that the snakebite treatment service should be availed in the district hospital. Similarly, Karna Bahadur Budha of Chayanath Rara Municipality-12 bemoaned over the lack of a snakebite treatment center in the district hospital.

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