Open AccessBiomedical Engineering in Nepal: Opportunities and Challenges
Author(s) -
Sambardhan Dabadi,
Raju Raj Dhungel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annapurna journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2795-1502
pISSN - 2773-8019
DOI - 10.52910/ajhs.18
Subject(s) - health systems engineering , engineering ethics , biological systems engineering , science and engineering , biomedical technology , quality (philosophy) , engineering , engineering management , biological engineering , mechanical engineering , civil engineering software , philosophy , epistemology , bioinformatics , biology
Biomedical engineering is the blend of engineering and medical science, professional with a combination of knowledge of various engineering discipline to improve health care and quality of life. While biomedical engineering formally came up as major course in 1950s, the course started in Nepal just a decade back with its importance being acknowledged and biomedical engineers have been recruited by various institutes. Accounting for artificial intelligence, robotic surgery, 3-d printing, which are believed to be the future of medical science, it is necessary to strengthen the biomedical engineering. This article aims to highlight the overview as well as opportunities and challenges of biomedical engineering in Nepal.