Celebrating International Day of Medical Physics 2023 at BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital

Since 2013, the International Day of Medical Physicists has been celebrated worldwide on November 7. This year, we mark the 60th anniversary with the slogan “Standing on the Shoulder of Giants”. This date is dedicated to honoring the birth of Marie Sklodowska-Curie, renowned for her pioneering work on radioactivity.

In Nepal, there are currently 22 medical physicists, including two from abroad, dedicated to serving all cancer patients across the nation with eight dedicated Cancer Centers. At the BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, our team of six medical physicists celebrated this day by cutting the cake followed by a welcome speech from senior medical physicists, words of wisdom from the Director of the Hospital, delineating slogan by senior medical physicists and concluded with thanking words from the head of the department.