The Ministry of Finance has released an additional Rs 3.84 billion to support health-related programs, including payments for the national health insurance scheme.
The decision was made by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel in response to a request from the Ministry of Health and Population, reported the state-owned news agency RSS, citing the Finance Minister's Secretariat.
Of the total allocation, Rs 3 billion has been designated for the Health Insurance Board, Rs 600 million for the treatment of senior citizens, and Rs 240 million to the Sahid Gangalal National Heart Centre.
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