Health Ministry to take action to private hospitals if charge unnecessary fees on Covid-19 patients

May 6, Kathmandu:  The Ministry of Health and Population has announced to take action against the private hospitals if they charge high fees on COVID-19 patients for their treatment.

The Ministry’s statement comes at a time when some private hospitals were found charging exorbitant fees from the patients.

Assistant Spokesperson at the Ministry Dr.Samir Kumar Adhikari on Wednesday said that such hospitals would be punished on the basis of complaints received at the Ministry and local administration.

According to the statement released by the Ministry, it’s serious attention was drawn to the act of giving unwanted stress and aggravating problems instead of extending services to one another in this time of pandemic.

The Ministry has also warned the hospitals not to carry out such activities.