Radiation Survey at Different Public and Private Hospitals in Kathmandu Valley and Different Parts of nepal

In Nepal, diagnostic use of radiation has been practiced for a long time; however the therapeutic use of radiation is fairly recent. International commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) is the body, which has been taking decisions and putting forward recommendations as regards radiation protection. the national and local bodies modify these recommendations to the extent needed as per their circumstances and make law or rules to get them implemented. In Nepal, we have no Regulatory board, which controls the Quality Assurance or radiation protection activities. Realizing this, Nepal should have established strict guidelines for medical use of radiation. Presently there is no specific regulation as well as any monitoring system for workers regarding radiation in Nepal. Consequently over 95% of medical radiation workers have never been monitored for their radiation exposure. Although some, only five or six hospitals are monitoring their radiation workers. The main emphasis of this paper is to make Nepal a member country of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and establishment of a Radiation Regulatory board or commission and radiation act for those who involved in the field od medical radiation. This in only the beginning of the quality control program in Nepal. (Author)