Deprived of respect and remuneration, nurses in Nepal leave in droves 

Pratima Niraula’s childhood dream was to become a nurse. Growing up, she saw nurses in Nepal with their white aprons and that fascinated her. She told her parents she wanted to become a nurse too but her family could not afford to.

Niraula, however, was adamant to become one and after getting a scholarship, she started her journey to become a nurse. Looking at how determined she was, her parents helped her too. In 2012, she finished her Proficiency Certificate Level in Nursing (PCL Nursing) and started working at Nobel Medical College .