Govt working to systematise Health Insurance Programme: Minister Gautam
Summary
Minister Dr Sudha Gautam Sharma announced reforms to systematise Nepal’s health insurance programme, addressing issues of budget overruns and unnecessary claims, while praising Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre's contributions to heart disease treatment.
Key Points
- Minister Dr Sudha Gautam Sharma stated that reform initiatives are underway to systematise the health insurance programme.
- The government is addressing problems caused by budget overruns and unnecessary medicine prescriptions and claims.
- The federal government currently bears the entire financial burden of the health insurance programme, requiring coordination across all government tiers.
- Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre expanded from 9 to 305 beds and recorded 1,990 heart surgeries last year.
