Ayurveda Medicines in shambles due to sheer negligence of state government

Kathmandu - The Birendranagar-based State Ayurveda Pharmacy has come across a shortage of human resource and physical capital due to sheer ignorance on part of the government authorities. Ayurveda pharmacies are reeling under negligence after the State government integrated its structures into health offices last year for the purpose of lessening administrative expenses.

Pharmacy Chief Dr Shankar Prasad Rijal said there was no availability of human resources required for the operation of state-level pharmacy. He shared the pharmacy has the permanent posts of one doctor, one kabiraj, two baidya, one accountant, one lab assistant and two helpers. However, the postings are not adequate to run the Pharmacy in a full-fledged manner.