Health Insurance Services to Be Provided Based on National ID Card in Nepal

Kathmandu. Health insurance services will now be available based on the National Identity Card. An agreement was signed on Monday between Dr. Krishna Prasad Paudel, Executive Director of the Health Insurance Board, and Namraj Ghimire, Director General of the Department of National ID and Registration, regarding the provision of health insurance services based on the National Identity Card.Bikesh Malla, Information Officer for the Board, stated that according to the understanding, citizens' identities will be digitally authenticated via the National Identity Card number, making the health insurance system more secure, faster, and reliable.“As per the current agreement, we will integrate the...