Kedar Narsingh KC () (born 4 April 1961) is a Nepali

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and

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er, previously serving as the Director of the National Tuberculosis Center and the President of the Nepali Medical Association. KC currently serves as the President of the Society for Democratic Thought, a

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, as well as the President of B.P. Smriti Hospital both based in

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. The think tank holds routine conferences on pertinent political issues and advocates for human rights and establishment of rule of law. In addition, he also heads a

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, Yasodadevi Bhagawan Singh KC Memorial Trust, named after his parents. The foundation provides free

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and

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to underserved areas of Nepal and conducts free health clinics, awareness drives and sanitary campaigns.

Medical career

KC is a former President of Nepal Medical Association. He served as the

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at the Sundhara-based

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, where he oversaw the care of French serial killer

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, before being appointed as the Director of the National Tuberculosis Control Center in Thimi in 2016. On November 13, 2019, KC stated that Nepal was set to miss the target of ending

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by 2035. Throughout his career, KC has hosted numerous health camps, where he provides free clinical services and distributes essential medicine to patients throughout Nepal.

Political career

On November 18, 2018, KC along with other

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issued an appeal to the

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(NHRC) and

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stating that the perpetrators of human rights violation who succeeded in capturing the state power had been stalling the transitional justice process. On 21 January 2022, following Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Renu Yadav's public threat of targeted killings of opponents, KC along with a group of activists issued a statement demanding that Prime Minister

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immediately sack Yadav from his cabinet and start legal proceedings against her.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:KC, Kedar Narsingh People from Nuwakot District Tribhuvan University alumni Nepali Congress politicians from Bagmati Province Nepalese Hindus 1960 births People of the Nepalese Civil War Living people Nepali Congress Khas people University of Rajshahi alumni 1961 births