Give A Boost To Health Insurance

Health insurance was launched in Nepal in 1976. Since then, the development of health insurance has been gradually taking place. In 2007, the government launched a free healthcare programme designed to provide all healthcare services up to the PHCC (primary health care centre) level and distribute 35 basic medicines free of cost. In 2013, the government introduced the Social Health Insurance Policy. In 2015, the government formed the Social Health Security Development Committee and the Social Health Insurance Programme was launched in 2016. The programme was integrated into the Health Insurance Board in 2017. The programme is now running as a priority initiative under the Health Insurance Act, 2017 in all the 77 districts.