Kathmandu, Jan. 31 : Nepal medical trust for the poor and disabled has been set up with the objective of helping the poor and disabled persons who have been deprived of medical facilities after reaching the health center because of the lack of financial resources.

Former prime minister and Nepali Congress leader sher Bahadur deuba is the chief patron of the Nepal medical trust for the poor and disabled.

At an interaction programme organised here today to discuss matters relating to the formation of an ad hoc committee and gearing ahead the trust, it was informed that a central ad hoc committee with Mr Krishna narsingh thapa as patron, Dr. Ramesh Acharya, Suman Dahal, Tika Ojha, Rajen Thapa, Om Sitaula, Bijaya Kumar Khetan, Tek Bahadur thapa, Mrs Indu Thapa, Hari Prasad Pudasaini, Shivaram Pradhan and Ram Shrestha as members had been formed for running the trust.

The trust which has been formed with the objective of providing medical facilities to the poor and disabled persons who have been deprived of such facilities after reaching the health center because of financial problems will be expanded throughout the kingdom and run by collecting its own funds and not depend only on others financial assistance.

The trust has the objective of collecting financial assistance from the members of the ad hoc committee and other well wishers and creating a revolving fund of rs 100 million.

On the occasion chief patron of the trust and former prime minister deuba said that a country which cannot provide proper medical services to its sick people cannot move ahead.

Stating that the country faced the major challenge of providing medical services to the poor and disabled people, Mr deuba said that it has become a matter of concern as to how can physically and mentally handicapped citizens move the country ahead.

Noting that four million children are suffering from malnutrition in the world, Mr deuba said that the country’s economic condition depends on the health condition of it citizens.

It is an exemplary work to set up an institution without any selfish interest, Mr deuba said, adding that he would extend all possible time and assistance to the Nepal medical trust for the poor and disabled.

Media advisor at the ministry of information and communications purusottam dahal said that the persons wishing to give instructions to citizens can learn a lesson from the trust that something has to be carried out and shown to the people.

Mr dahal expressed the view that the state should stop providing medical treatment facilities to influential as well as persons capable of carrying out their own medical treatment.

Speaking from the chair president of the disabled women service center suman dahal said cooperation from all the citizens is necessary to provide medical services to the poor and disabled people in the country.

On the occasion general secretary of the Nepal medical association Dr. Ramesh acharya, pabson national president rajesh khadka, social worker tika Prasad ojha, rajendra Bahadur Shrestha, pankaj pradhan and others also pledged to work for the trust.