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Government mulls covering childbirth-related lab test costs

In response to a tragic incident where a woman was denied hospital care due to unaffordable lab fees, the Nepali government is proposing to cover Rs1,845 in childbirth-related testing costs. Although institutional delivery has been free since 2009, officials hope this new policy will address the gaps that currently force pregnant women to pay out-of-pocket for essential medical exams.

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