Home Ministry directs to take action against hospitals not providing discounts
Summary
The Ministry of Home Affairs has instructed District Administration Offices across Nepal to take legal action against hospitals that fail to provide mandated discounts and benefits to disadvantaged groups.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Home Affairs directed all District Administration Offices to take legal action against health facilities not following the Target Group Free Treatment Procedure.
- Hospitals must allocate 10% of their beds for free treatment of disadvantaged, helpless, and orphaned citizens.
- The directive comes after complaints about beneficiaries not receiving entitled discounts at various hospitals.
- The circular covers government, non-government, private, cooperatives, and non-profit hospitals.
