Hospitals told to ensure uninterrupted services amid two-day weekend
Summary
The government has instructed all health institutions to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services despite the implementation of a two-day weekend by managing OPD services and leave schedules.
Key Points
- The government directed health institutions to ensure uninterrupted and effective service delivery amid a newly implemented two-day weekend.
- The Ministry of Health and Population asked hospitals to manage OPD services on Sundays based on workload and human resources.
- Hospitals are required to provide two days of leave weekly, including Saturday and another day as leave or replacement leave if Sunday is not feasible.
- The directive applies to provincial hospitals and health ministries across all seven provinces for compliance.
