Bagmati govt to provide subsidized medical treatment for journalists

Summary

The Bagmati Province Government will provide journalists with a 50 percent discount on medical treatment at provincial hospitals, including ICU and diagnostic services.

Key Points
  • The Bagmati Province Government has decided to provide subsidized health treatment for journalists in the province.
  • Journalists will receive a 50 percent discount on services including ICU, laboratory, X-ray, CT scan, MRI, and video X-ray at provincial hospitals.
  • The discount will be applied based on the recommendation from the Federation of Nepali Journalists, Bagmati Province.
  • The decision was announced by Province Health Minister Kiran Thapa Magar in a programme on July 17.
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