Call for free health service

December 15, 2008

Kantipur Report

PYUTHAN, Dec 14 - Pyuthan-based health officials and leaders halted the

Hepatitis B vaccination programme, launched in the district, demanding that the

government provide free basic health service to the people.

Although the government has announced free basic health service, it recently

recommended the two Kathmandu-based organisations — Children Health Organisation

(CHO) and Bikas Ko Bato (BKB) — to launch paid vaccination programme against

Hepatitis B in the district. This decision, according to health officials, is

against the state's promise of free basic medical service.

On Friday, a meeting of health representatives, politicians, mediapersons and

representatives from CHO and BKB decided to halt the programme. They also

decided to exert pressure on the government to implement its commitment on free

health. " The programme has been stopped to protest the act of charging money for

vaccination from the public, " said Hari Prasad Rijal, representative from UML.

Posted on: 2008-12-14 01:53:20

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