Nepal has directed all 753 municipalities and rural municipalities to submit FY 2082/83 progress reports on the Multisector Nutrition Programme through the prescribed reporting system by the end of Shrawan 2083.
Nepal’s Health Ministry has published a draft first amendment to the Health Insurance Act, 2074, proposing broader mandatory enrollment, a formal benefit-package system, nationwide first-contact access, new provider payment mechanisms, additional financing sources and tougher penalties for insurance abuse.
A nationwide health-facility directory compiles hospital names, districts, contact persons and phone numbers for 259 listed facilities, covering government, private, teaching, specialist and community health institutions across Nepal.
Nepal’s Health Ministry has invited eligible gazetted second- and third-class officers to apply for two in-service management and development courses at the Nepal Administrative Staff College, with applications due by 12 noon on Shrawan 14, 2083.
Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has released its fourth-quarter FY 2082/83 report covering Baisakh, Jestha and Asar, detailing institutional responsibilities, staffing, public services, legal reforms, health coordination, emergency preparedness and the ministry’s response to thousands of public grievances.
Nepal’s Health Ministry has opened a draft amendment to the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act, 2075 for public consultation, proposing six months of maternity leave under one provision, stronger protection against violence during pregnancy and childbirth, revised abortion rules and priority reproductive-health services during disasters.
Nepal’s Health Ministry has condemned recent assaults on doctors and health workers and vandalism at health institutions, calling on hospitals to maintain uninterrupted services and on all stakeholders to help ensure a safe treatment environment.