Government doctors pay and perks to increase

The government is planning to increase pay and perks of the doctors working in government hospitals.

Minister of State at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Umesh Shrestha today confirmed that the government is preparing to increase the perks and benefits of the doctors working at government hospitals. "The government is planning to increase the pay and perks of the doctors in the government hospital so that they do not have to work at private hospitals and clinics," he said, speaking at a programme organised after the monitoring and inspection of Shivanagar Primary Health Center.

"The government is trying to prevent doctors working in government hospitals from serving in private sector hospitals and clinics," he said, adding that the government has formed a committee to study and recommend the pay and perks.

Stressing that hospitals should be built in a place where people can get services easily and where doctors can go and stay, he said, adding that the construction of municipal level hospitals is underway in 753 municipalities and rural municipalities across the country. "But a proper planning is needed while constructing hospitals."