Government Hospitals to Close OPD Services Two Days a Week
Summary
OPD services in all government hospitals across Nepal will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays as a new two-day weekly holiday policy is implemented, though emergency and inpatient services will remain operational 24/7.
Key Points
- Government hospitals in Nepal will close OPD services two days a week.
- The two-day weekly holiday will be on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Emergency and inpatient services in government hospitals will continue 24 hours a day.
- The decision follows pressure from 14 joint professional organizations in the health sector.
