Ministry of Health and Population Issues Directive on Hospital Death Registration System
Summary
The Ministry of Health and Population has introduced a new system requiring hospitals across Nepal to disclose the medical cause of death and record it in a digital database. The procedure links hospital death records with the national registration system to improve transparency and prevent fake registrations.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Health and Population has issued the 'Hospital Death Registration Management System Procedure, 2082' for all government, community, and private hospitals.
- Hospitals must record the initial, intermediate, and final causes of death in an electronic system, including cases brought in dead or sent for post-mortem.
- Each deceased person will receive a Unique Identification Number to support death registration at the local registrar's office.
- The system is linked with health and identity databases, and hospitals must also prepare plans to reduce preventable deaths.
