The Health Ministry of the Bagmati Province Government has announced a free insurance facility for journalists from 13 districts in the province. 

Province Health Minister Kiran Thapa talked about this policy to the media in Bhaktapur today. 

He said that the government was serious about the health issues of journalists and will be launching an insurance scheme for journalists within the province.  The insurance premiums will be paid by the province government, he added. 

Minister Thapa also assured that the insurance process will be simplified and made transparent and user-friendly, with a focus on digital accessibility.

He said the Ministry has allotted Rs 2 million for the implementation of the programme in the current fiscal year.   

According to the Minister, various campaigns such as "My Health, My Responsibility, One Hour for Myself", "One District, One Healthy City", and "One Local Level, One Model Health Institution"  will be launched in the current fiscal, reflecting the government's priority to the health sector.