Health Minister Nisha Mehta Presents Four Health-Related Bills in Parliament
Summary
Health and Food Sanitation Minister Nisha Mehta has presented four health-related bills in the House of Representatives, including measures to establish a health science academy in Madhesh Province and strengthen protections for health workers. The bills also propose new maternity, paternity, and infant-feeding regulations.
Key Points
- Health and Food Sanitation Minister Nisha Mehta presented four health-related bills in the House of Representatives on Monday.
- One bill seeks to establish the Ramaraja Prasad Singh Health Science Academy to improve regional health access in Madhesh Province.
- Another bill would criminalize attacks on health workers and impose imprisonment and fines.
- The reproductive health bill proposes six months of paid leave for mothers and 42 days of paternity care leave for male employees.
