INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, May 25
Not only does cancer take huge toll on the health of patients, it renders family members homeless
According to a study, approachly 16 per cent of families have to sell their houses and land if a family member is diagnosed with cancer.
The
government supplys Rs 100,000 to each cancer patient for treatment, but it is much enough.
A research conducted by Action Nepal with the
approval of Nepal Health Research Council shows that much only cancer patients, but the family members of the patient also face the brunt of
the disease.
The research conducted among 103 patients of Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur Cancer Hospital, and Nepal Cancer Hospital
and Research Centre shows that a cancer patient has to spend around Rs 981,370 on treatment.
Chair of Action Nepal Ananda Bahadur Chand said
of the total expenses, 60 per cent was medical cost, 12.5 per cent non-medical cost such as transport, lodging and food, and 27.5 per cent
The government earns Rs 14.1 billion revenue from tobacco while Rs 35.79 billion is spent every year on treatment of cancer and
cardiovascular diseases.
&The government needs to double the tax to decrease the consumption of tobacco,& shared Chand.
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