Nepal’s medical sector is beset with serious issues. Oversupply of medical graduates, declining job satisfaction among doctors, the ongoing woes of resident doctors, and disagreements between private medical colleges and the Medical Education Commission (MEC) have rendered the situation complex and pressing. Oversaturation of Medical Graduates and Poor Employment Opportunities…
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Dr. Govinda KC
Who is Dr. Govinda KC (गोविन्द केसी) ? Better known as: GKC Names given by media: Fasting doctor, Nepal’s Edhi, Occupation: Senior Orthopedic surgeron at TUTH (Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital), Kathmandu, Nepal Reason for Limelight: Series of Fast-unto-deaths to put pressure on the government to stop the rampant commercialisation of medical…
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Top 10 Medical Colleges of Nepal (Ranking)
While there are about 19 medical colleges currently running in Nepal and few more waiting for approval, there is no official body to rank them scientifically based on academic or other criterion. The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities is produced by Cybermetrics Lab (CCHS), a unit of the Spanish National Research…