Kathmandu, Aug. 10 -- The Ministry of Health and Population has sent a proposal to the Cabinet, seeking permission to hire over 5,000 health workers at once on a contract basis.

According to officials, health care facilities-health posts, primary health care centers, district hospitals, regional hospitals and central level hospital-are facing an acute crisis of health workers to provide services to the patients.

Mahendra Prasad Shrestha, spokesperson for the Health Ministry, confirmed that the ministry has sent a proposal to the Cabinet for hiring at least 5,000 health workers. "Services will be disrupted in various health facilities if the Health Ministry is not given permission to hire health workers at the earliest," Shrestha told th...