Kathmandu, October 18: The government plans to expand trauma centres across the country and establish rehabilitation centres to ensure timely, high-quality treatment for accident victims and help them return to normal life after recovery.
Speaking at an event organised to mark Trauma Day, Health Minister Nisha Mehta said the government was expanding trauma care services to ensure that people across the country, not just those in the capital, have timely access to emergency medical care.
She said saving the lives of accident victims and providing the support and services they need to return to normal life after treatment were equally important.
Minister Mehta said reducing casualties from road accidents, natural disasters and other emergencies was a shared responsibility of the state, the health sector and society as a whole.
She stressed the importance of timely rescue, first aid at the scene, prompt transportation to hospitals and quality emergency treatment in saving the lives of injured people.
Even a delay of a few minutes in treating seriously injured patients can mean the difference between life and death, she said, underscoring the need to make emergency health services more effective and organised.
To achieve this, she called for improving ambulance services, strengthening coordination among health institutions, and ensuring the availability of skilled medical personnel and necessary equipment.
The minister also stressed that preventing accidents was as important as treating victims after they occurred.
She called for greater public awareness of road safety, compliance with traffic rules, mandatory use of helmets and seat belts, and the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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