Families struggle to afford medicines despite government’s free treatment pledge
Summary
Families injured in the Gen Z protests continue to struggle with medicine costs despite the government's promise of free treatment and emergency financial support.
Key Points
- The government provided Rs20,000 emergency support to most of the 2,571 injured in the Gen Z protests but families say this does not cover full treatment costs.
- Many injured patients face additional expenses buying medicines not available in hospitals and costs for diets and tests.
- The health ministry has stated patients can be reimbursed for outside medical expenses, but many families remain unaware of the process.
- Hospitals are currently providing free care and submitting bills to the Health Ministry for reimbursement, which is pending Finance Ministry fund release.
