Health workers in Birgunj local unit found absent from duty

An inspection team from Paterwa Sugauli Rural Municipality found health workers in all four health posts of the local unit absent from duty for over a week without informing authorities.

On Friday afternoon, an inspection team from Paterwa Sugauli Rural Municipality reached Nichuta Health Post at Ward No.5 following complaints that the clinic was without any health workers. The team led by Bhujendra Yadav, the administrative officer of the local unit, found that the clinic’s auxiliary health worker Uday Sah has been absent from work for the past 15 days without informing the authorities.