News Summary
Produced after review.
- In Nepal, 54 percent of healthcare expenses are paid out-of-pocket by citizens, while 31 percent of the population are forced to visit major hospitals due to lack of free services.
- For the upcoming fiscal year 2078/79, the Ministry of Health’s budget is capped at NPR 4.323 billion, which is NPR 900 million less than the previous year.
- The government has allocated NPR 1.2 billion for the health insurance program, yet service providers are still owed NPR 1.6 billion to be paid by the end of the month of Falgun.
March 18, Kathmandu – Although the constitution guarantees citizens access to basic healthcare services, in practice healthcare has become expensive and less accessible.
Government commitments and budgets remain largely rhetorical, putting both citizens’ lives and finances at risk.
Official data highlights this situation clearly. In Nepal, citizens are compelled to pay NPR 54 out of every NPR 100 for treatment from their own pockets.
About 31 percent of citizens are forced to visit major hospitals due to the unavailability of the so-called free basic services. The state’s
