Nepal’s market monitors underperform as they are under political pressure, understaffed and ill-equipped

In April 2021, private hospitals in Kathmandu publicised their rate list for Covid-19 patients. That resulted in widespread criticism of the hospital for charging high amounts to treat patients in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Amidst the criticism, the Department of Commerce, Department of Drug Administration and the District Administration Office, coordinating with each other, visited these private and public hospitals from May 4 to May 6 to see what was going on there.