‘Private hospitals denying COVID-19 treatment will be punished’ : Government Spokesperson

The Government of Nepal (GoN) has decided to provide service for the treatment of COVID-19 patients from private hospitals as well.

Any other health facility in addition to the government and public hospital will be obliged to provide treatment to COVID-19 patients in the wake of increasing cases of coronavirus infection in the country.

Government Spokesperson Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada on Friday shared this information as the decisions of the Cabinet meeting that took recently. The Ministry of Health and Population is planning to treat symptomatic patients from the teaching hospitals, private hospitals, cooperative hospitals, and community hospitals.

At the press conference, the Spokesperson further said anyone obstructing and non-cooperating with the government decision would be taken action as per the existing law. “Hospitals are not allowed to run service as per their interest and benefit but for service to all. All sides’ cooperation is essential to implement this decision of the government,” he underscored.