Policy Provision

In different parts of the Constitution of Nepal 2014 following articles define the provision for different policies of health care: 

• In 'Part Three: Fundamental Rights and Duties Article 35 has a provision for the right to free basic health services under which the following provisions have been made
  • Every citizen shall have the right to free basic health services from the state, and no one shall be deprived of emergency health services
  • Every person shall have the right to get information about his or her medical treatment.
  • Every citizen shall have equal access to health services.
• Article 43 has a provision for the Right to Social Security under which the following provisions are made:
  • The indigent citizens, incapacitated and helpless citizens, helpless single women, citizens with disabilities, children, citizens who cannot take care of themselves, and citizens belonging to the tribes on the verge of extinction shall have the right to social security, in accordance with the law.
• In 'Part 4: Directive Principles, Policies, and Responsibilities of the State:
  • Point no. 15 included in the 'policies relating to basic needs of the citizens' [part 4-51(h)] under policies of the state ensures access to medical treatment while ensuring citizen's health insurance.

Health Insurance Act 2017 :

• A Health Insurance bill was approved by the parliament on 10 October 2017 (24 Ashwin 2074 B.S).
• This act makes provisions for the enrollment of government employees and families of foreign employment insurance programs. into health
• According to the act, the responsibility for enrolling children, elderly and differently-abled persons are entrusted to their respective parents or caretakers.
• Families are considered as the unit for enrollment into health insurance programs.