Health Ministry urges hospitals to keep services running amid doctors’ protest

The directive comes as the Nepal Medical Association suspends non-emergency services nationwide over the Narayani Hospital attack, while the ministry says authorities are taking steps to bring those involved to justice.

The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has directed all hospitals to ensure that healthcare services are not disrupted under any circumstances. The directive comes as doctors are halting non-emergency services nationwide on Tuesday over the attack on doctors and health workers and the vandalism at Narayani Hospital in Birgunj on Saturday.