Dhaka: Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari said the visa process for Bangladeshi patients seeking specialized medical treatment in Nepal, including kidney and liver transplants, has been simplified.

He made the remarks while attending an international scientific conference of physicians held at a hotel in the capital on May 10.

At the event, renowned doctors from Nepal Mediciti Hospital presented various aspects of liver cirrhosis, cardiac complications, and kidney-related diseases.

Speaking at the scientific conference, Nepal Mediciti Hospital Chairman Dr. Upendra Mahato said the number of patients suffering from liver and kidney diseases is increasing globally, including in Bangladesh.

He said Nepal's healthy environment and the world-class services of Nepal Mediciti Hospital are helping patients recover more quickly.

As a result, citizens from more than 100 countries have received treatment at the hospital, he added.

Among others, National Heart Foundation Director Brigadier General Professor Dr. Yunusur Rahman, Professor Brigadier General Dr. Mahbubur Rahman Bhuiya, Nepal Mediciti Hospital CEO Dr. Amit Tomar, CMH Endocrinology Department Head Brigadier General Professor Dr. Anwarul Kabir, prominent nephrologist Dr. Nabiul Hasan, Dr. Bijoy G. Rajbanshi, Dr. Raj Rana, and Manjurul Karim spoke at the conference.

At the conference, physicians called for creating broader treatment opportunities, including kidney and liver transplants.

In his speech, Nepal Mediciti Hospital's renowned urology specialist Ravi Kiran Gautam said the number of patients suffering from liver and kidney diseases is increasing over time across Bangladesh and the rest of the world.

He emphasized the need to work towards ensuring healthy and better lives for these patients.

He particularly stressed that kidney, liver, and bone marrow transplants, along with cardiac care services, should be made affordable, accessible, and of international standard — something Nepal Mediciti Hospital has recently been working to achieve.

The speakers also called for the expansion of diverse treatment facilities for life-threatening conditions such as liver cirrhosis, cardiac diseases, and kidney complications.