Nepal suspends three Chinese doctors linked to illegal Baluwatar hospital

Nepal has suspended the temporary medical licenses of three Chinese doctors accused of practicing at an illegal hospital in Kathmandu. The Nepal Medical Council (NMC), the national medical regulator, took action after discovering the doctors were affiliated with the unlicensed facility.

The hospital, identified as Maria Hospital in Baluwatar, had been operating for over seven months. Officials stated it lured patients through deceptive social media advertisements and charged exorbitant fees. The NMC has requested the Department of Health Services to work with the Department of Immigration for the doctors' deportation, as their legal basis to remain in Nepal has been revoked.

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We found that they were affiliated with an illegally operating hospital in Kathmandu and were practising medicine there.

In addition to suspending the doctors' registrations, the NMC has recommended that the Kathmandu Metropolitan City seal the hospital. The council also urged the District Administration Office and District Police Range to investigate the hospital's activities and pursue legal action. The hospital administration was found to be misusing the names and license numbers of Nepali doctors in its advertisements and on signboards. Clarifications have been sought from Nepali doctors associated with the hospital.

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We have also written to the Department of Health Services to coordinate with the Department of Immigration to deport the Chinese doctors, as their stay in Nepal has become illegal.