President Ram Chandra Paudel has said attention should be paid to ensure general people's equal access to health services as well as to increase quality of health services.

Addressing a program organized by Nepal Medical Association today, President Paudel shared that the nation, as per sentiments and aspirations of the Constitution, has put in investment in producing skilled and specialist doctors.

"I believe that doctors will take their profession from the viewpoint of service internalising the sentiments and aspirations of the Constitution," he mentioned. 

The President clarified that the federal democratic republic Constitution, gained from the struggle and sacrifice of the Nepali people, has guaranteed people's basic rights to health and education.

He shared that people from remote areas are still deprived of appropriate health services, stressing the need of providing health services of skilled doctors taking such situations seriously.

"Today on this special occasion, I request one and all to contribute in overall development of the health sector from respective areas," President Paudel mentioned, arguing producing skilled and specialist doctors in the country is the matter of happiness for all of us.

The President expressed the belief that the role of NMA would be further effective to achieve remarkable improvement in the health sector and ensure quality health services.

On the occasion, President Paudel honoured Dr Gauri Shankar Lal Das, Dr Mrigendra Raj Pandey, Dr Dinesh Nath Gangol, Dr DB Karki and Dr Saraswoti Padhya with 'Legend in Medicine' award.