Lumbini Govt unveils plan to improve health system
Summary
The Lumbini Provincial Government has unveiled a 13-point plan to reform healthcare quality, expand electronic health records, improve referrals, and tighten financial discipline. The plan also targets safer motherhood, child health, non-communicable diseases, and wellness tourism in Kapilvastu, Banke and Bardiya.
Key Points
- The Lumbini Provincial Government issued the 13-point Deukhuri Declaration after reviewing health programmes for fiscal year 2082/83.
- The plan focuses on digital health systems, electronic health records, biomedical equipment audits, and a more accountable referral system.
- It also aims to boost Ayurvedic medicine production, promote wellness and health tourism, and strengthen maternal, child, mental health, and non-communicable disease programmes.
- Chief Minister Chetnarayan Acharya urged officials to implement the announced health reforms effectively.
