Minister Basnet visits Health Ministry in London, inquires about transfer process of nurses from Nepal

LONDON: A meeting was held between visiting Minister of Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet and the Secretary of State for Health of the UK, Will Queens, at the Ministry of Health on Monday. During the meeting, Minister Basnet praised the British government's support for Nepal's socio-economic development, especially in the health sector, and expressed confidence that it will increase further in the coming days, according to the Nepali Embassy in London. The health minister expressed his happiness about the recently concluded agreement on employing Nepali nurses in Britain. He also sought support for the capacity building of Nepal's health institutions. British Secretary of State Queens said that UK's support for Nepal's health sector will continue and that the arrival of Nepali nurses in the UK will benefit both countries. Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy, Roshan Khanal, said that Health Minister Basnet visited the training centre, emergency department and wards of the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester on Sunday and acquired information about the training and transfer process of nurses to be sent there from Nepal. Nepali Ambassador to the UK, Gyan Chandra Acharya, also participated in the meeting and visits. Minister Basnet arrived here on July 14. By RSS READ ALSO:

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