KATHMANDU, June 28: Minister for Health and Population, Mohan Bahadur Basnet, has said that as many as 2028 free beds will be available at government health facilities for indigent, helpless and neglected patients beginning Thursday.
Accordingly, Gangalal National Heart Centre will set aside 90 beds, Maternity Hospital Thapathali 450 beds, Kanti Children Hospital 60 beds and National Trauma Center 150 beds for the target groups. They have announced to provide 10 percent of beds to the target groups.
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Prior to this, Bir Horpostal, the country's largest hospital, announced to provide 700 beds free of charge and the Koshi Hospital in Morang decided to ensure 330 free beds.
The health minister shared the government’s plan to add the number of free beds in the central government healthcare facilities.
According to the minister, the additional financial burden arising because of free bed service will be managed through the hospitals' internal sources and the health ministry. Saying that the right to health is the citizens' constitutional right, the health minister stressed that all hospitals should follow the rule to provide 10 percent of beds free of charge to the needy.
(RSS)
