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Dr Sachey Kumar Pahari "Dr SK Pahari"
Dr Sachey Kumar Pahari MRCP FRCS popularly known as Dr S.K. Pahari was a stalwart in the field of medicine and a pioneer of medical science and education of Nepal. He was a popular national figure in the field of medicine and died at the age of 80 in 2015 in Kathmandu following an illness after nearly seven decades of service.

Early life and education
Dr SK Pahari received his early education from Nepal and India before going to the United Kingdom for further qualification including MRCP and FRCS. He was an advocate for junior doctors to receive first hand experience of rural medicine in Nepal via short stints at the district level health care facilities with appropriate incentives and had himself served in various rural health outposts in his early professional career including in Baglung in the 1960s.

Accomplishments
Dr Pahari established Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital in Jorpati, Kathmandu in 1997 as its Founding Executive Chairman with a pro-poor vision. He was also the Founding Chairman of Norvic International Hospital, a cardiac specialist centre in Thapathali, Kathmandu. In 2014, Dr Pahari was facilitated by the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister during a ceremony organised at Norvic Hospital during the inauguration of its diagnostic centre.

Dr Pahari was also the Physician to King Mahendra and King Birendra and was the first Nepali to be honoured with the title of "Royal Physician". Before this, the title had been held by specialist doctors from India.

In his long and distinguished career, Dr Pahari held several other positions including as President of Nepal Health Research Council (2003-2006) and Chairman of Nepal Medical Association.

Aside from medicine, Dr Pahari also enjoyed composing poetry, had harboured great interest in Nepali art, literature and music. He was a published lyricist and had released several albums including Deu Chuli Ra Barchuli along with his wife, which featured the voices of prominent national singers including Nati Kaji and Tara Devi.

Awards and honors
Mahendra Bidhya Bhusan ''Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu