National health insurance policy in Nepal: challenges for implementation

• Main Authors: Shiva Raj Mishra (Author), Pratik Khanal (Author), Deepak Kumar Karki (Author), Per Kallestrup (Author), Ulrika Enemark (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The health system in Nepal is characterized by a wide network of health facilities and community workers and volunteers. Nepal's Interim Constitution of 2007 addresses health as a fundamental right, stating that every citizen has the right to basic health services free of cost. But the reality...