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Nepal Proposes Major Health Insurance Law Overhaul, Expanding Mandatory Coverage, Benefit Packages and Penalties for Fraud
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.
Health Facility Contact Directory Lists Nearly 260 Hospitals and Health Institutions Across Nepal
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.
Health Ministry Invites Officers to Apply for Management and Development Training at Nepal Administrative Staff College
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.
Health Ministry Publishes Fourth-Quarter FY 2082/83 Progress Report, Highlighting Legal Reforms, Public Grievance Handling and Health-System Management
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.
Health Ministry Proposes Major Amendments to Safe Motherhood Law, Expanding Maternity Leave, Maternal Protection and Emergency Reproductive Care
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.
Health Ministry Urges Uninterrupted Medical Services Amid Rising Attacks on Health Workers and Hospitals
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.