Nepal Government Mandates Breastfeeding Rooms and Enhanced Hygiene Standards at Airports

Kathmandu. The government has directed the establishment of breastfeeding and infant care rooms at Tribhuvan International Airport and all airports across the country within 24 hours.

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has also instructed that breastfeeding and infant care rooms must ensure privacy and safety, be upgraded as needed, and that primary care rooms for patients and passengers with special needs must be operational.