NEPALGUNJ, Feb. 19 -- A cancer hospital that does even diagnose cancer

Considered to be a promising development in the field of cancer treatment, the Sushil Koirala Prakhar Cancer Hospital (SKPCH) was established in Khajura of Banke last year. To enable the hospital to provide quality services, it was provided with millions-worth infrastructures and equipment.

To a great joy of the people of the mid and the far western region, the hospital started its outpatient department (OPD) service from June 25. However, eight months down the line, the hospital has hugely dejected these elated locals. Though it has the infrastructure, the hospital has not been even able to diagnose cancer patients, let alone treatment, in lack of human resources an...