Newly Elected Lawmaker Warns High Healthcare Costs Push 500,000 Nepalis into Poverty Annually
Summary
Dr. Tosima Karki warns that high healthcare costs push 500,000 Nepalis into poverty annually and calls for urgent reforms in medicine quality and drug laws.
Key Points
- High healthcare costs in Nepal are pushing approximately 500,000 people into poverty each year.
- Around 60% of medical treatment expenditures are spent on medicines, burdening citizens financially.
- Dr. Tosima Karki emphasizes improving the quality of medicines and health services and strict action against low-quality drug distribution.
- She calls for amendments to the outdated Drug Act and prioritizing health sector reforms by the upcoming government.
