Kathmandu, Bagmati Province – The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and WHO, Country Office for Nepal, launched the first teleconsultation centre at Bir Hospital. The centre, funded by EU Humanitarian Aid, will enhance the capacity at the COVID-19 Unified Central Hospital. The public can call 1133, a toll-free number, and receive medical advise from licensed doctors for ailments other than COVID-19 as well. The free health consultations will support the hospital to provide timely, accessible, affordable, and equitable diagnosis, which will be beneficial for people living in remote areas. WHO, Country Office for Nepal, has been technically supporting the centre, financially supporting the infrastructure, and training human resource to run the center. WHO, Country Office for Nepal, also plans to integrate teleconsultation with existing 8 telemedicine centers in Nepal. WHO has recently supported the MoHP to establish 7 Provincial Telemedicine centres and 1 Central Telemedicine Centre.