Likewise, doctors having DM/MCh with five or more years of experience can charge Rs880 from previous Rs770. Pokhrel conceded that the Health Ministry had given permission to the doctors’ association to increase their consultation fees.Īs per the new list of charges to be implemented from May 15, doctors with a degree of DM/MCH (Doctor of Medicine/Master of Surgery) and more than five years of experience can charge up to Rs940 from Rs850 earlier and Rs450 before February 2021. “Did the Ministry of Home Affairs take action when the barbers’ union increased their service charges?” “We cannot do anything about the NMA’s decision,” said Dr Roshan Pokhrel, secretary at the health ministry. When asked about the decision, Health Ministry officials said that they cannot interfere in the decision of the doctors’ association. “Such a decision has to be made and approved by an executive board meeting of our association, which has not happened so far.” “I am unaware of the decision to increase doctors’ fees,” said Dr Prakash Budhathoky, vice president of the NMA. Some other officials say the decision to hike consultation fee was taken without due process. “Most of the incumbent office bearers of the association work at private centres and they took the decision in their own favour.” “The decision might have been taken at a meeting of a few office bearers of the two organisations in the interest of doctors serving at private hospitals and private health institutions,” an office bearer of the association told the Post, requesting anonymity. Several incumbent and former office bearers of the Nepal Medical Association the Post spoke to, however, said that they are unaware of the decision to increase doctors’ consultation fees. Speaking to the Post, some doctors argued that no one in the country objected when the barbers’ union increased the price of haircuts and so the doctors’ association too has the right to increase their fees. However, during the Covid pandemic a little over two years ago, the then state minister for health and population Umesh Shrestha allowed the doctors’ associations to increase consultation fees on their own every two years. The Health Ministry used to increase consultation fees on the recommendation of an expert panel, which included representatives of the NMA, the Nepal Medical Council, which is the national regulatory body of medical doctors, the Forum for Protection of Consumer Rights and officials at the ministry. Growing inflation is the main reason behind the fee hike, the Nepal Medical Association (NMA), the umbrella organisation of medical doctors, and the Association of Private Health Institutions of Nepal, an umbrella organisation of private hospitals, said in a joint statement. The organisations of both medical doctors and private health institutions have mutually agreed to increase their consultation fees. First game is slated for May 5 at 3 p.m.Health services at private centres are set to get more expensive from May 15.The Red Foxes head to Niagara Falls, New York for a series against the Purple Eagles of Niagara.The Red Foxes hold a 16-13 overall record over UAlbany.The Red Foxes defeated the Great Danes earlier this season 7-5 on April 4.Recently, UAlbany won two out of three games against Wagner College.The Great Danes come into the one game matchup at 6-27-1 overall and 1-14 in the America East Conference.Drake Quinn earned a win in game two with six innings pitched, zero earned runs, and nine strikeouts.Hot earned his third MAAC Rookie of the Week honors for the impressive week. 526 on base percentage against the Gaels. Brian Hart tallied 11 runs batted in for the Red Foxes and earned MAAC Player of the Week.The Red Foxes won a series against MAAC foe Iona University, taking two out of three games.The game against the Great Danes was originally scheduled for May 2. The Red Foxes played the Great Danes at home earlier in the 2023 season, defeating the Great Danes 7-5. Story Links ALBANY, New York- The Marist baseball team prepares for a mid-week matchup against the University at Albany.
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