Cancer Hospital's Radiotherapy Service Halted Due to Machine Malfunction

Nepalgunj. Radiotherapy service has been halted at Sushil Koirala Cancer Hospital in Khajura for about three months due to the LINAC (Linear Accelerator) machine being shut down. Cancer patients who come for daily treatment are forced to go to various hospitals in India due to the disruption of service.

The closure of radiotherapy service has most affected patients from western Nepal as well as Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim. More than 25 patients used to receive radiotherapy service daily at the hospital. However, with the machine shut down, they are forced to go to hospitals in Bahraich, Lucknow, Delhi, and other places in India. Sushil Koirala Cancer Hospital is the main center providing government cancer treatment services for Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim.