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Health Ministry Directs Hospitals and Health Agencies to Set Measurable Performance Indicators for Every Post
Nepal’s Health Ministry has instructed its departments, hospitals and subordinate health institutions to update job descriptions and prepare measurable performance indicators for each position as part of the government’s result-oriented administrative reform programme.
Health Ministry Orders Hospitals to Update Free Treatment Records in Real Time on Free Health Portal
Nepal’s Health Ministry has directed government and private hospitals to compulsorily record details of patients receiving free treatment on the newly launched Free Health Portal in real time.
Health Ministry Orders Sunday Surgeries and 24-Hour Emergency Services Under Two-Day Holiday System
Nepal’s Health Ministry has directed hospitals to maintain essential services during Saturday–Sunday public holidays, including scheduled surgeries on Sundays, continuous emergency care, referral arrangements and ambulance readiness.
Government Publishes Draft Bill to Establish Ramraja Prasad Singh Academy of Health Sciences in Rajbiraj
Nepal’s Health Ministry has published a draft bill proposing an autonomous Ramraja Prasad Singh Academy of Health Sciences in Rajbiraj, with Gajendra Narayan Singh Hospital to serve as its teaching hospital.
Health Ministry Thanks Hospitals for Continuing OPD Services, Prepares New Work Procedure for Two-Day Holiday System
Nepal’s Health Ministry has thanked hospitals for maintaining OPD services despite the new two-day weekly holiday system and says it is preparing a formal procedure to balance continuous patient care with health workers’ right to rest.
Health Ministry Directs Hospitals to Maintain OPD Services on Sundays Despite Two-Day Public Holiday System
Nepal’s Health Ministry has instructed hospitals to ensure continuous healthcare by operating OPD services on Sundays according to workload and staffing capacity, while providing appropriate weekly or compensatory leave to employees.