CHITWAN: Dr Bijay Chandra Acharya has been re-elected as the executive director of BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Chitwan.
A meeting of the hospital’s board of directors decided to appoint Acharya to the position. According to hospital Information Officer Girinarayan Mahato, Acharya is scheduled to take the oath of office from hospital chairman Dr Yogendra Prasad Singh today in the presence of the Minister of Health and Population.
Acharya was selected on the recommendation of a selection committee from among seven candidates who applied for the post through an open competition.
Along with Acharya, Dr Ajay Kumar Jha, Dr Umesh Nepal, Dr Krishna Sagar Sharma, Dr Gurusharan Sah, Dr Pradeep Thapa and Dr Ranjan Bhakta Bhandari were shortlisted for interviews.
Acharya is a gynaecological oncologist at the hospital. He began his career at BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital as a medical officer.
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