Neither the local health posts nor the district hospital has provisions to cover the health expenses of service seekers under the policy.

There is no electricity in the hospital and other parts of the district as the Jairikhola Hydropower Project has been closed for repair and maintenance since February 27.

Drinking water shortage had made life difficult not just for adults but also for children who had to skip classes to manage water.

The district does not have a blood transfusion centre which means patients and their families have to run from pillar to post looking for donors in their hour of need.

Health centres have been established in a majority of wards to make health services easily accessible to all.

Local residents blame authorities for not doing anything to stop haphazard construction. The local government says it is coming up with a master plan to conserve the lake.

Several remote villages are cut off from other parts of the province during the monsoon, local residents say.

Authorities have prohibited people from picking the precious fungus in light of the second wave of the pandemic that has gripped the country.

Villagers suffering from fever, cold and headache have not been tested as the district does not have any testing facilities.

The health workers have been deprived of allowances and facilities due to them for the treatment of Covid-19 patients since the last fiscal year.

Over 200 beds and 200 oxygen cylinders have been added to treat coronavirus patients.

The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is taking a toll on health facilities across the province.

The hospital running on basic medical infrastructure is not equipped to deal with Covid-19 cases, health workers say.

Pandemic brings challenges to regions suffering from lack of proper healthcare system and poor road connectivity.

The district hospital is ill-equipped and faces a shortage of essential medicines and infrastructure.