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The Medical Education Commission (MEC) has estimated that more than 250,000 human resources related to the health sector would be necessary till fiscal year 2087/88. The MEC made this projection on the basis of a study based on fiscal year 2077/78 BS. A total of 358,938 human resources related to health including female health volunteers and office assistants in government and private health institutions within the period would be needed, said the Commission. Of them, 257,091 would be doctors and health workers. Vice-Chairperson of the Commission, Prof Dr Sri Krishna Giri, said that such a large number of human resources in the health sector was estimated based on the human resource to be retired and going abroad during the period as well as basic health institutions the government has been constructing. As per the World Health Organization, it is considered good to have minimum 4.45 health workers per 1,000 populations. A total of 234,361 human resources were needed in health institutions in fiscal year 2077/78 BS, only 178,309 human resources were working during the period. The Commission projected that 16,784 MBBS doctors, 15,435 specialist consultants (MD) and 411 nursing professionals are needed till 2088 BS. Similarly, 3,359 Nursing Assistants (Bachelor level), 88024 Nursing and Obstetrics Assistants (Certificate level), 2,083 Traditional and Alternative Medicine professionals (Bachelor's and Master's level), 2,118 Traditional and Assistant Physicians Technical (Certificate level) will be required. Likewise, 2,688 human resources related to other health professions (Master's level), 23, 150 human resources (Bachelor's level) in the other health related auxiliary professions and 104, 39 human resources (Certificate level) in the other health related auxiliary professions have to be produced till that period. The MEC stated that 57, 043 Female Community Health Volunteers and office assistants, 44, 800 cleaning staff and drivers would be required. The Council said 245, 463 medical workforce, 54, 463 female health volunteers and 42, 777 office assistants, sanitary staff and drivers will be needed in 2083 BS. According to the MEC report, 7,659 medical human resources in the Bachelor's level, 1,684 in the Master's level and 109 in the higher than Master's level would be produced this year. Similarly, 12. 102 health workers would be produced in 11 medium and basic level subjects including nursing, general medicine, dental science, ayurvedic health science, physiotherapy, pharmacy, among others. 10, 139 health facilities, including 7,889 government hospitals, the basic hospitals the government is constructing at local level included and 2,250 hospitals in the private sector are in operation throughout the country at present.  

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has banned the entry of vehicles within the Hanumandhoka precincts. The metropolis took this decision to protect the originality of the world Heritage Site. KMC Mayor Balendra Shah said it is necessary to preserve the uniqueness of the place as its very identity is its ancient heritage. "These very heritages and their ancient distinctiveness are the ones that we can proudly show to the world and that we can adopt with dignity. Hundreds of thousands of tourists could come to experience and enjoy the place," he said on social site. Noting that thousands of tourists visited Basantapur area daily, Mayor Shah said there is a possibility of hundreds of thousands of visitors coming for a visit in future. He said vehicles have been banned within the Hanumandhoka premises, reiterating it is essential to preserve the uniqueness and aesthetics of the place and to keep the environs of the premises peaceful, clean and pleasing.  

Lalitpur District Court judges and employees have moved the Supreme Court demanding security. They reached the apex court on Tuesday leaving their official works saying that they are unsecured from the legal professionals. The employees have taken a stand not to return to work until the security of their livelihood is guaranteed The hearing of the cases in Lalitpur District Court has been affected after the judges and employees left the court. They are currently holding a meeting with the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court. The judges have said that they are receiving threats from the legal professionals and have not been able to work from the office. The Nepal Bar Association has announced protest programs arguing that a legal professional was implicated in a false case. Lalitpur Bar Association Secretary Sonam Moktan said that a sit-in program will be held for one hour daily in the premises of the court without affecting the services. The legal professionals had staged a protest assembly on Monday also. The court employees across the country have been staging the protest against the attack on Premika Tamang, non-gazetted officer at the Lalitpur District Court. Legal professional Amir Lamichhane had attacked Tamang of the District Court on Wednesday. Following the incident, she filed a case at the District Police Range, Lalitpur. Based on the complaint, police arrested Lamichhane.  

Three children died and one was injured after a landslide buried a house at Panena in Arghakhanchi on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Anju Raskoti (11), Dhan Bahadur Raskoti (10) and Khum Bahadur Raskoti (12). They breathed their last during the course of the treatment. Panena Rural Municipality Chairman Achyut Gautam said that three children died and one was injured after a landslide buried a house at Gohanpani in Panena of Panini-1 this morning. Police said that three were rescued in an unconscious state and one was rescued safely. Sachin Raskoti (14), who was rescued safely, has been sent to Palpa for treatment.