Nepali hospital benefits from China-funded waste treatment center

STORY: Nepali hospital benefits from China-funded waste treatment center DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of Birgunj 2. various shots of Narayani Hospital 3. various shots of the handover ceremony STORYLINE: Narayani Hospital in Nepal's southern city of Birgunj launched its health care waste treatment center Thursday. Equipped with a set of autoclave machines, the center uses steam to kill harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores. A ceremony was held to mark the handover of essential healthcare equipment for the operation of the center. Under a project run by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) with financial support from China's Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund (GDF), the hospital has also received medical equipment and parts to ensure proper waste management. 20 officials and 45 others from the hospital have been trained on standard operating procedures regarding health care waste management. L

NEPAL-BIRGUNJ-CHINA-WASTE TREATMENT CENTER

NEPAL-BIRGUNJ-CHINA-WASTE TREATMENT CENTER

(220930) -- BIRGUNJ, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate machines at a China-funded waste treatment center in Narayani Hospital in Birgunj, Nepal, Sept. 29, 2022. Narayani Hospital in Nepal's southern city of Birgunj has its own health care waste treatment center now, bringing much relief to those inside and around the health facility. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Nepali hospital benefits from China-funded waste treatment center" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

NEPAL-BIRGUNJ-CHINA-WASTE TREATMENT CENTER

NEPAL-BIRGUNJ-CHINA-WASTE TREATMENT CENTER

(220930) -- BIRGUNJ, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates machines at a China-funded waste treatment center in Narayani Hospital in Birgunj, Nepal, Sept. 29, 2022. Narayani Hospital in Nepal's southern city of Birgunj has its own health care waste treatment center now, bringing much relief to those inside and around the health facility. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Nepali hospital benefits from China-funded waste treatment center" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

NEPAL-BIRGUNJ-CHINA-WASTE TREATMENT CENTER

NEPAL-BIRGUNJ-CHINA-WASTE TREATMENT CENTER

(220930) -- BIRGUNJ, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Nepal's Deputy Representative Bernardo Cocco (1st R, front) inaugurates the China-funded waste treatment center in Narayani Hospital in Birgunj, Nepal, Sept. 29, 2022. Narayani Hospital in Nepal's southern city of Birgunj has its own health care waste treatment center now, bringing much relief to those inside and around the health facility. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Nepali hospital benefits from China-funded waste treatment center" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)