S Korea provides technical assistance worth Rs 460m

KATHMANDU,May 19: South Korea has provided technical assistance worth Rs 460 million to Nepal to implement the National Health Insurance Support Project (NHISP).

The agreement to this effect was signed by the representatives of the two governments at the Ministry of Finance on Monday. NHISP is expected to be completed in 48 months from the date of signing of the agreement.

The project will be jointly implemented by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), a press statement issued by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said.



The project will support the planning of a pilot project of National Health Insurance Program in five districts -- Kailali, Ilam, Baglung, Banke and Sarlahi. KOICA will provide technical assistance to the government to introduce National Health Insurance Program in Kailali district in beginning and build capacity of stakeholders for health care management and financing.

Yuba Raj Bhusal, secretary at the MoF and Choe Yong-jin ambassador of South Korea to Nepal, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective governments.

Source: Republica