Since the lockdown began in March, both Arun and Rajesh have been helping patients in Bhaktapur Hospital, whether helping out with arranging PCR tests or transporting people to the hospital or disinfecting their homes. Their effort
Arun and Rajesh have been hailed as the brave frontliners for their dedication. Their role has been particularly important as they took charge in creating awareness following government’s guidelines on dead body management of Covid-19 casualties even as doctors and healthcare workers themselves were skeptical.
“Dead body is not something we should be scared of, we only have to be mindful of touching the body while we are handling it and simply follow safety precautions,” says Arun, who with Rajesh recently concluded the training in Madhyapur Hospital in Thimi.