Moving Towards Universal Health Coverage: Health Insurance Programme In Nepal

This paper aims to highlight an overview the provision for Health Insurance from the government as Social Health Security and now Health Insurance Board since it is a major means to meet the global agenda of access for health to all and also for addressing the constitutional provision of Nepal regarding health. Practice of Health Insurance has not so longer experience in Nepal so the programme could face different opportunities and challenges as well. Pooling, purchasing and providing of health services remain challenges as the services that are not being utilized fully even that are at free of cost. So, appropriate interventions should be adopted to meet the international and national commitments by the Nepal government.