Government Hospitals Ordered to Operate OPD Services Nationwide
english.ratopati.com · Fri May 01 01:02:08 GMT 2026

Kathmandu. The Ministry of Health and Population has directed all government hospitals across the country to operate OPD services today, April 18. The ministry has stated that this decision was made with the objective of ensuring that patients do not face inconvenience in accessing health services due to continuous public holidays.
A press release issued today by Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, Joint Spokesperson of the Ministry, stated that the public holidays falling on three days could affect OPD services in government hospitals and cause inconvenience to service recipients.
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