Private Hospitals Refuse to Implement 10% Free Treatment Rule
Summary
Private hospitals in Nepal refuse to implement a government procedure requiring 10 percent of beds to be reserved for free treatment, citing impractical conditions and lack of prior consultation.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Health mandated that 10 percent of beds in government and private hospitals be reserved for free treatment of the target group.
- Private hospitals, represented by OFIN, oppose the mandate citing impractical and vague conditions that threaten the sector's future.
- OFIN insists they will implement a prior agreement from 2073 BS but not the newly introduced procedure lacking clear legal basis.
- The Ministry of Health acknowledges the provision existed previously but cites new procedures and a portal to improve transparency and enforcement.
