Bhajani Primary Health Center in Kailali has suspended its health insurance services, leaving many patients in trouble because the government did not release the required insurance funds.
Patients visiting Bhajani Primary Health Center in Kailali are facing hard time to get treatment after health insurance program was stopped there. The health center decided to take this step because they did not receive the money they were supposed to get from government for the insurance scheme.
Why Was the Service Stopped?
According to Amar Singh Chaudhary, an official at the health center, the pharmacy and laboratory services under the health insurance program was completely cut off from Jestha 29. He explained that after government stopped sending the money, the internal resources of hospital could not bear the heavy expenses. Therefore, they had no choice but to stop the free pharmacy and lab services for the public.
Big Drop in Patient Numbers
Before the services were stopped, a large number of people used to visit the center. In this current fiscal year, a total of 4,376 people received medical treatment through health insurance program. However, since the insurance service was cut off, only 65 patients have come to the health center to get services.
Dharmendra Shrestha, who is chairman of the health center, shared his frustration. He mentioned that they requested local government many times to allocate budget for the health center, but nobody listened to their requests.
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