A 2003 study in the US showed that impatience increases stress resulting in high blood pressure and possibly even a heart attack.

Based on a 2015 study the average waiting time from the emergency desk to surgery in Kathmandu was 717 minutes.

According to WHO, Nepal's health professional- population ratio stood at 7:10000.

mHealth or mobile health technology is being used in certain rural areas like Dhading, Nepal to assist in cases like pregnancy.

Based on a study by CISCO in 2013 across 10 countries, 74% of the people interviewed said they were open to online consultations with doctors.