Bayalpata Hospital suspends free treatment after government takeover
Summary
Bayalpata Hospital in Achham has suspended free health insurance and social security services after government takeover, affecting vulnerable patients who can no longer afford treatment.
Key Points
- Bayalpata Hospital, a model rural healthcare provider in Achham, has suspended free health insurance and social security services since mid-August following government management takeover.
- Hundreds of poor and vulnerable patients are now unable to afford treatments previously provided free or under government insurance schemes.
- The hospital was formally taken over by Sudurpaschim provincial government and rebranded as Bayalpata Provincial Hospital, leading to suspension of insurance and social service programs.
- Hospital officials state services are temporarily halted due to procedural delays, but efforts are underway to renew insurance and establish social security units under government regulations.
