Congress-UML wrangling over hospital chief appointment cripples Kapilvastu Hospital

Patient flow has dropped by half as services at the 50-bed hospital have declined due to long-running leadership crisis and staff shortage.

Taulihawa-based Kapilvastu Hospital, which was ranked first in minimum service standards across the country just three years ago, now lies in disarray. The 50-bed hospital has turned into a referral centre due to a severe shortage of human resources, triggered by frequent transfers of its hospital chief, the medical superintendent.