22nd November, 2021 What comes in your mind when you think of Doctors? A smart looking energetic person with formal attire who is calm, composed and someone who deserves respect for selfless service? Or someone who earns hefty amount of money for the work they do? The world needs to know that doctors of Nepal earn less than $400 per month , which happens to be the salary of government doctors of Nepal (for 8th Level Medical Officer and Dental Surgeon), and MD/MS/MDS graduate earns about $30-$40 more per month, And that salary is subject to taxation. Even with incentives for the extra duty hours and procedures performed, median income is below $500 per month. That is the case for government hospital doctors, the scenario is worse for doctors working in a private hospital/medical college/polyclinics (are paid around $250 per month). This is n ot in any perspective proportional to the living cost in Nepal . For your reference, here are price of some goods and services in Nepal...