Govinda K.C.
Nepalese surgeon and activist (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Govinda K.C. (Nepali: गोविन्द के.सी.) is a Nepali orthopaedic surgeon and philanthropic activist.[2] He is a professor of orthopaedics at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH),[3] part of the Institute of Medicine, Nepal. He is known for his humanitarian work[4] and for his activism in favor of the independent academic functioning of the government medical institutions of Nepal, notably the Institute of Medicine and Patan Academy of Health Sciences.[5] His non-violent protests and fasts have successfully pressured the Nepali government and stakeholders to make change.[6][7]
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Govinda K.C. | |
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गोविन्द के.सी. | |
Born | Govinda K.C. 25 March 1957[1] (age 67) |
Other names | GKC, DrKC |
Alma mater | Institute of Medicine, Nepal (H.A.) Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh (M.B.B.S.) Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (M.S.) |
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Years active | 1974–2019 (retired due to age restriction) |
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