Kathmandu: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has directed all hospitals in the metropolis to submit details of the poor, helpless and abandoned people who have received free treatment at their facilities within 10 days of the end of each month.

The KMC has also asked the hospitals to implement a notice issued by the Health Department under the metropolis, which requires them to reserve 10 percent of their beds for the target group and submit details of the beneficiaries within 10 days of each month.

"According to Clause 70 (D) of Chapter 24 of the Health Institution Operation Standards, 2077, hospitals should provide free treatment to poor, helpless and abandoned people by allocating 10 percent beds," said Mayor Balendra Sah. "I urge health institutions to disclose details of the target beneficiaries. Their details should be submitted to the KMC within 10 days of the each passing month. Or they will face action."

The Health Department had issued a notice about the compliance of the Standards. It has also asked health institutions to provide service-seekers friendly services, provide set minimum salaries to their employees, manage garbage and ensure that canteens within hospitals are clean and provide quality food items.

The KMC's move is aimed at ensuring that the poor, helpless and abandoned people have access to free medical treatment. It is also a way to ensure that the hospitals are complying with the Health Institution Operation Standards.

The KMC has said that it will take action against the hospitals that fail to submit the details of the target beneficiaries within the stipulated time.

Why this is important?

The KMC's move is important because it will ensure that the poor, helpless and abandoned people have access to free medical treatment. This is a fundamental right that should be available to all citizens, regardless of their financial status.

The KMC's move is also important because it will help to ensure that the hospitals are complying with the Health Institution Operation Standards. These standards are in place to ensure that hospitals provide quality care to their patients.

The KMC's move is a positive step towards ensuring that all citizens have access to quality healthcare.