World Toilet Day
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World Toilet Day- “Sustainable sanitation and climate change”

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World Toilet Day observed on 19 November to raise awareness & take action on global sanitation crisis and help to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6). World Toilet Day focused to raise awareness of the 4.2 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation.

This week:

It is about taking action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

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Theme 2020

This year the theme remarks the importance of “Sustainable sanitation and climate change”.

Climate change is accelerating. Flood, drought, and rising sea levels are threatening sanitation systems – from toilets to septic tanks to treatment plants. Floodwater can contaminate wells used for drinking water or flooding might damage toilets and spread human waste into communities and food crops, causing deadly and chronic diseases.

Everyone must have sustainable sanitation, alongside clean water and handwashing facilities, to help protect and maintain our health security and stop the spread of deadly infectious diseases such as COVID-19, cholera, and typhoid.

Toilets can help us to fight climate change too! Wastewater and sludge from toilets contain valuable water, nutrients, and energy. Sustainable sanitation systems make productive use of waste to safely boost agriculture and reduce and capture emissions for greener energy.

Facts

  • Over half of the global population or 4.2 billion people lack safe sanitation.
  • 40% – or three billion people – of the global population live without basic hand washing facilities with soap and water available at home.
  • Around 297,000 children under five – more than 800 every day – die annually from diarrhoeal diseases due to poor hygiene, poor sanitation or unsafe drinking water.
  • Globally, 80% of the wastewater generated by society flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused.
  • By 2050, up to 5.7 billion people could be living in areas where water is scarce for at least one month a year, creating unprecedented competition for water.

Source of info: United Nations, WHO & World Toilet Day Official Website.

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Primary Health Care (PHC) Research Week

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The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, in collaboration with the Primary Health Care (PHC) Special Programme at World Health Organization, are convening a PHC Research Week to advance the role of research in strengthening PHC systems.

The week will be an opportunity to showcase the existing evidence base, consider research and policy priorities and highlight gaps that remain in taking forward a PHC research agenda. It will kick off on Day 1 with the launch of a theme issue of the WHO Bulletin on Wednesday, 18 November. Day 2 will focus on global and national level evidence. The week will be rounded off on Day 3 with a roundtable discussion on priorities for action.

Events during PHC Research Week

  • Day 1: Launch of a special issue of the WHO Bulletin ‘PHC: realizing the vision’ Wednesday, 18 October, 13:00-14:30 CET (Geneva, UTC+1)
  • Day 2: Emerging evidence from PHC research Thursday, 19 November, 16:00-17:30 CET (Geneva, UTC+1)
  • Day 3: From research to policy action: What is the Future of PHC research Friday, 20 November, 13:00-14:30 CET (Geneva, UTC+1)

More information: Official website (WHO)

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World COPD Day: “Living Well with COPD – Everybody, Everywhere”

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World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day has been organized by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with the World Health Organization each year in November. It was initiated in 2002. The goal of World COPD Day is to raise awareness and present new knowledge and novel therapeutic strategies for COPD worldwide.

The 19th annual World COPD Day will take place on November 18, 2020.

Theme

The 2020 theme for World COPD Day is “Living Well with COPD – Everybody, Everywhere”. This year’s aim is to send a positive message to both patients and providers that although COPD does not have a cure, there are many ways to actively live well. 

Facts

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease that causes breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough.
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive life-­threatening lung disease that causes breathlessness (initially with exertion) and predisposes to exacerbations and serious illness.
  • COPD is currently the 3rd leading cause of death globally and is highly prevalent in low resource countries.
  • The primary cause of COPD is exposure to tobacco smoke (either active smoking or second­hand smoke). Other risk factors include exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution and occupational dusts and fumes.

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Together for babies born too soon – Caring for the future

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World Prematurity Day is a global movement to raise awareness of premature birth. World Prematurity Day is observed each year on 17 November. It is an opportunity to call attention to the heavy burden that preterm birth causes on parents, families, friends and on former preterm born children. World Prematurity Day is a key moment to focus global attention on the burden of preterm birth, leading to long term morbidity and infant mortality.

Preterm is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. There are sub-categories of preterm birth, based on gestational age:

  • extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks)
  • very preterm (28 to 32 weeks)
  • moderate to late preterm (32 to 37 weeks).

Induction or caesarean birth should not be planned before 39 completed weeks unless medically indicated.

2020 Theme

World Prematurity Day 2020: Together for babies born too soon – Caring for the future.

Facts

  • Every year, 15 million babies are born preterm (i.e. before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy) – more than one baby out of ten, worldwide.
  • Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of death among children under 5 years of age, responsible for approximately 1 million deaths in 2015 (Source of info).
  • Three-quarters of these deaths could be prevented with current, cost-effective interventions.
  • Across 184 countries, the rate of preterm birth ranges from 5% to 18% of babies born.

Messages

  • Active involvement with long, direct periods of care and the physical and emotional closeness of baby and parents during birth, delivery and hospitalisation can have great benefits on the short- and long-term health of the baby.
  • Engage parents from the beginning with good communication, education, participation in care giving, and decision-making.
  • Skin-to-skin contact as early and as continuously as possible has positive and protective effects on the preterm baby’s health.
  • Each level of newborn care needs to have the necessary staff per shift, equipment, commodities, supplies and diagnostics to ensure safe care for babies born too soon.

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Health benefit packages of Life Insurance companies in Nepal

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List of Life Insurance Companies in Nepal

  • American Life Insurance Company Limited (MetLife)
  • Asian Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Citizen Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Gurans Life Insurance Company Limited
  • I.M.E. Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Jyoti Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Life Insurance Corporation (Nepal) Limited
  • Mahalaxmi Life Insurance Company Limited
  • National Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Prabhu Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Prime Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Rastriya Beema Sansthan
  • Reliable Nepal Life Insurance Limited
  • Reliance Life Insurance Limited
  • Sanima Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Sun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Surya Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Union Life Insurance Company Limited

Recommended reading: Social Health Security (Health Insurance) Program in Nepal

Health Benefit Packages

American Life Insurance Company Limited (MetLife)

LifeCare: Term insurance plan for financial coverage against loss of life, unanticipated incidents and diagnosis of listed 24 dreaded diseases. LifeCare insurance policy is designed to provide just that with the necessary financial protection from an unexpected situation or event like death or if the insured is diagnosed and proved suffering from the listed diseases. This loss of life coverage and dreaded disease policy is designed to provide you and your family with the necessary financial protection, which helps your family to:

  • Pay for the cost of treatment & care of diagnosed disease;
  • Pay for recuperation aid;
  • Replace any lost income due to decreasing ability to earn;
  • Fund for a change lifestyle;
  • Helps you pay installments for your mortgage or personal loan until you are back to work.  

Citizen Life Insurance Company Limited

Critical Illness Rider: Critical illness insurance from Citizen Life offers financial support to pay the costs associated with the life changing critical illnesses. If you are diagnosed with critical illnesses covered under this rider, you will receive a lump sum amount to start your treatment. Critical illness insurance can help you to:

  • Reduce the financial concerns while you cope with your illness,
  • Replace any reduced or lost income for you and your spouse, who may wish to take time off from work to care for you,
  • Maintain the standard of living,
  • Pay your children’s School or University fees,
  • Bring in additional help at home for you and your family,
  • Consider new medical treatments and medications not covered by private of government health insurance plans.

Recommended reading: Social Health Security (Health Insurance) Program in Nepal

Brief Description of product: If policyholder suffers one of the defined critical illness as listed in critical illness list below, sum assured as agreed in the policy will be payable to the life assured.

  • Sum Assured: Rs. 50,000 to Rs 50,00,000
  • Entry Age: years to 55 years
  • Policy Term: 5 years to 25 years

Covered Critical Illnesses:

S. No. Citizen Critical Care
1Cancer
2Kidney Failure
3Multiple Sclerosis
4Major Organ/Bone Marrow Transplant
5Open Heart Replacement
6Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
7Permanent Paralysis of Limbs
8Myocardial Infarction
(Heart Attack of specified severity)
9Stroke resulting into permanent Neurological Deficit
10Primary Pulmonary Arterial  Hypertension
11Aorta Graft Surgery
12Coma
13Sickle Cell Anemia

Related readings: COVID-19 Insurance Scheme in Nepal (CORONA Insurance)

S. No. Citizen Critical Care Plus
 1Cancer
2Kidney Failure
3Multiple Sclerosis
4Major Organ/Bone Marrow Transplant
5Open Heart Replacement
6Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
7Permanent Paralysis of Limbs
8Myocardial Infarction
(Heart Attack of specified severity)
9Stroke resulting into permanent Neurological Deficit
10Benign Brain Tumour
11Alzhemier’s Disease
12Coma
13End Stage Liver Failure
14Parkinson’s Disease
15Aorta Graft Surgery
16Third Degree Burns
17Deafness
18Loss of Speech
19Primary Pulmonary Arterial  Hypertension
20Sickle Cell Anemia

Jyoti Life Insurance Company Limited

Critical Illness Rider: Under this rider benefit, if insured is diagnosed to be suffering from the listed critical illness diseases, the company will pay a lump sum covered amount as agreed in the policy to the life insured.

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Critical Illness Insurance: Insurance done against critical illness condition is called critical illness insurance. This is a rider option that may be attached with almost all plans but cannot be taken in isolation. Under this Insurance, if insured is diagnosed with the listed and defined critical illness diseases, company will pay covered amount in lump sum as agreed in the policy to the life insured.

  • Any person between the age 18 to 55 years and does not have any existing medical problems can take this insurance coverage.
  • Critical Illness Sum Assured can be equal to or less than the Sum Assured under basic plan, not exceeding Rs. 50,00,000/-.

Related readings: COVID-19 Insurance Scheme in Nepal (CORONA Insurance)

Rider Options:

  • Critical Illness Gold: Coverage for 35 Critical Illness Diseases
  • Critical Illness Silver: Coverage for 18 Critical Illness Diseases.

Illnesses covered

Critical Illness Gold (Coverage for 35 Critical Illness Diseases)Critical Illness Silver (Coverage for 18 Critical Illness Diseases)
1.        Major Cancer1.       Major Cancer
2.        Both Kidneys Failure2.       Both Kidneys Failure
3.        Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension3.       Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
4.        Multiple Sclerosis4.       Multiple Sclerosis
5.        Major Organ Transplant5.       Major Organ Transplant
6.        Coronary Artery By-pass Graft (CABG)6.       Coronary Artery By-pass Graft (CABG)
7.        Surgery to Aorta7.       Surgery to Aorta
8.        Heart Valve Surgery8.       Heart Valve Surgery
9.        Stroke9.       Stroke
10.     Myocardial Infarction – First Heart Attack10.    Myocardial Infarction – First Heart Attack
11.     Coma11.    Coma
12.     Permanent Paralysis of Limbs12.    Permanent Paralysis of Limbs
13.     Parkinson’s Disease13.    Parkinson’s Disease
14.     End-Stage Lung Disease14.    End-Stage Lung Disease
15.     End-Stage Liver Failure15.    End-Stage Liver Failure
16.     Blindness – Permanent and Irreversible16.    Blindness – Permanent and Irreversible
17.     Third Degree Burns – of specified severity17.    Third Degree Burns – of specified severity
18.     Alzheimer’s Disease/Severe Dementia18.    Alzheimer’s Disease/Severe Dementia
19.     Benign Brain Tumor – of specified severity
20.     Chronic Aplastic Anemia (Resulting in permanent Bone Marrow Failure)
21.     Deafness – Permanent and Irreversible
22.     Loss of Speech
23.     Bacterial Meningitis – resulting in permanent inability to perform activities of Daily Living
24.     Motor Neuron Disease – permanent neurological deficit with persisting clinical
25.     Fulminant Viral Hepatitis
26.     Major Head Trauma – resulting in permanent inability to perform Activities of Daily Living
27.     Terminal Illness
28.     Muscular Dystrophy
29.     Encephalitis – resulting in permanent inability to perform Activities of Daily
30.     Brain Surgery
31.     Cardiomyopathy – of specified severity
32.     Serious Coronary Artery Disease
33.     Loss of Independent Existence
34.     Medullary Cystic Disease
35.     Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Severe Kidney Complication

Criteria

  • Maximum Coverage Amount: 50,00,000 or Basic Sum Assured whichever is low.
  • Rider Term: Minimum 5 Years.   Maximum 20 Years.
  • Age Limitation: Minimum 18 Years. Maximum 55 Years.
  • Maximum Maturity Age: 60 Years.
  • Waiting Period: 90 days from the date of policy commencement or Reinstatement.
  • Survival Period: 30 days from the date of diagnosis of disease.

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Mahalaxmi Life Insurance Company Limited

Permanent Total Disability due to Accident – (PTD): If the Life Assured becomes Totally and Permanently Disabled due to the accident during the policy period, provided policy is in force and all due premiums are paid, either of following one benefit shall be paid.

Prabhu Life Insurance Company Limited

Critical Illness(Rider): Critical Illness is a benefit given to the policyholder in which the insurer is contracted to make a lump sum cash payment if the policyholder is diagnosed with one of the specific illness on a predetermined list as part of an insurance policy. These critical illness insurance policies directly pay for the treatment costs of critical and life-threatening illnesses covered by the policyholder’s insurance policy. One can purchase critical illness as an additional cover to take care of major illness. However, the diagnosed illness must be within the purview of the defined categories of critical illness by the life insurance company.

There are 11 critical illness coverage by the Prabhu Life Insurance Limited :-

S. No.List of Critical illness Covered
1Cancer
2Kidney Failure (End Stage renal Failure)
3Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
4Multiple Organ Transplant
5Major Organ Transplant
6Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (with surgery to divide the breastbone)
7Surgery of Aorta
8Heart Valve Surgery
9Stroke
10Myocardial Infraction (First Heart Attack)
11Coma

Reliable Nepal Life Insurance Limited

Health Insurance Rider Benefits : Under health insurance coverage Reliable has offered two rider benefits:

  • Critical Illness Benefit
  • Hospitalization Cash Benefit

Critical Illness Benefit: This benefit should be purchased along with another life insurance plan. This offers protection to policyholder in case of illness. If the policy holder is diagnosed with a specific critical illness during the policy term, a sum equal to the Insured Amount of this benefit will be paid to the policy holder. The amount will be paid only one time during the policy period.

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Minimum Insured Amount: Nrs. 50,000
Maximum Insured Amount: Nrs. 10,00,000
Minimum Age at Entry : 18 year (Last Birthday)
Maximum Age at Entry : 65 years (Last Birthday)
Maximum Age at Maturity : 70 years (Last Birthday)
Policy Term : 5 to 20 years

Waiting Period: A waiting period of 90 days shall be applicable under this benefit from the date of inception or reinstatement. No claim shall be paid.

Survival Period: A survival period of 30 days is applicable from the diagnosis of Critical Illness.

Payment Mode: Yearly, Half Yearly, Quarterly and Monthly

Critical Illness covered:

  • Cancer (All Types of Cancer)
  • Kidney Failure (End Stage Renal Failure)
  • Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Major Organ Transplant
  • Coronary Artery By-Pass graft (with surgery to divide  the breastbone)
  • Surgery to Aorta
  • Heart Valve Surgery
  • Stroke
  • Myocardial infraction (First Heart Attack)
  • Coma
  • Total Blindness
  • Paralysis
  • Benign Brain Tumour
  • Mental Illness caused due to accident (Traumatic)

Recommended reading: Social Health Security (Health Insurance) Program in Nepal

Underwriting Requirements:

For applicants above 50 years, following medical examinations are needed for the issuance of rider.

  • General Medical Examination
  • ECG with 12 leads
  • 6th PA view chest x ray
  • Urine test

Hospitalization Cash Benefit: This benefit should be purchased along with another life insurance plan. This provides the cash benefit to the policy holder to cover hospitalization expense due to accident during the policy term.

Benefits: The benefit is payable to the policy holder in the event of being hospitalized for surgery or admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to accident. The length of stay should be minimum 72 hours and hospitalization should be within 24 hours of accident causing bodily injury.

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Cash benefit of 0.1% of Insured Amount per day of hospitalization will be provided to the policy holder subject to maximum of 365 days per accident.

Minimum Insured Amount: Nrs. 50,000
Maximum Insured Amount: Nrs. 50,00,000
Minimum Age at Entry : 18 year (Last Birthday)
Maximum Age at Entry : 55 years (Last Birthday)
Maximum Age at Maturity : 60 years (Last Birthday)
Policy Term : 5 to 20 years

Payment Mode: Yearly, Half Yearly, Quarterly and Monthly

Location of Hospitalization: Nepal

Premium:  Nrs. 6  for Insured Amount of Nrs. 100,000/-

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Sanima Life Insurance Company Limited

Sanima Ghatak Rog Karar (Critical Illness) Rider: The supplementary contract is a non-participating contract, which can be added in existing life insurance plan. It provides pre-decided sum assured on diagnosis of critical illness diseases to life insured during the policy term (contract period). To cover high risk in low premium is the specialty of this contract. The salient features of the plan are as follows:

  • Minimum Age at Entry : 16 Years (Nearer Birthday)
  • Maximum Age at Entry : 60 Years (Nearer Birthday)
  • Minimum Policy Term : 5 Years
  • Maximum Policy Term : 35 Years
  • Maximum Age at Maturity : 65 Years (Nearer Birthday)
  • Minimum Sum Assured : As per base plan
  • Maximum Sum Assured : NRs. 50, 00, 000/- or as per base plan whichever is lower.
  • Mode of Premium Payment : As per base plan
  • Waiting Period : 90 days within policy date/reinstatement date
  • Survival Period : 30 days from the date of diagnosis

Inclusions

  • Major Cancer (Cancer of Specified Severity)
  • Kidney Failure (End Stage Renal Failure)
  • Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  • Multiple Sclerosis with Persisting Symptoms.
  • Major Organ Transplant
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
  • Surgery of Aorta
  • Heart Valve Surgery (Replacement or Repair of Heart Valve)
  • Stroke Resulting in Permanent Symptom
  • Myocardial Infraction (First Heart Attack) of Specified Severity
  • Coma

Sun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited

Just 5 Rupee per day to get 10 lakhs benefit: In 18 Critical diseases, Treatment cost of 5 lakhs plus 5 lakhs Term Insurance in Just 5 Rupee per day.

Information was collected from website of insurance companies, Please visit official website for more details and updates.

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Health Insurance Packages of Non-life Insurance Companies in Nepal

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List of Non-life Insurance Companies in Nepal

There are two types of insurance services in the market; Life Insurance and Non-Life or General Insurance. The Non-Life or General Insurance covers for all the automobiles, showrooms, house, industry, warehouse etc and related insurance services. Personal Accidents, Personal Medical, Travel Trip are also covered in Non-Life Insurance. The nature of Non-Life insurance is normally short term, such as one year.

Recommended reading: Social Health Security (Health Insurance) Program in Nepal

Here are the registered Non Life Insurance Companies in Nepal.

  • Ajod Insurance Company Limited
  • Everest Insurance Company Limited
  • General Insurance Company Nepal Limited
  • IME General Insurance Company Limited
  • Himalayan General Insurance Company Limited
  • Lumbini General Insurance Company Limited
  • National Insurance Company Limited
  • Neco Insurance Company Limited
  • Nepal Insurance Company Limited
  • NLG Insurance Company Limited
  • Oriental Insurance Company Limited
  • Prabhu Insurance Company Limited
  • Premier Insurance Company (Nepal) Limited
  • Prudential Insurance Company Limited
  • Rastriya Beema Company Limited
  • Sagarmatha Insurance Company Limited
  • Sanima General Insurance Company Limited
  • Shikhar Insurance Company Limited
  • Siddhartha Insurance Company Limited
  • United Insurance Company (Nepal) Limited
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Health Insurance Packages

AJOD Insurance Limited Health Care

AJOD Insurance Limited has recently introduced the Cashless Scheme in medical for which, it has tied-up with multiple hospitals for better customer service in medical insurance.

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In this scheme customer need not to deposit amount in hospital during admission time and also will not have to worry for the collection of bills from hospital for claim settlement. Claim settlement process is done through hospital in coordination with AJOD. This cashless scheme is only cover under Group Medical & Hospitalization Insurance.

  • Sumeru City Hospital
  • Sumeru Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
  • Vayodha Hospital Pvt. Ltd
  • Om Hospital & Research Center Pvt. Ltd.
  • Grande International Hospital
  • Chirayu National Hospital & Medical Institute
  • Nepal Mediciti Hospital
  • Blue Cross Hospital

Everest Insurance Company

Medical Expenses Insurance: This insurance covers the medical expenses of the insured persons arising from illness, accidental injury and illness as stated in the policy.

Related readings: COVID-19 Insurance Scheme in Nepal (CORONA Insurance)

General Insurance Company Nepal Ltd

GIC-Health: GIC-Health services are available from Chirayu Hospital & Medical Institute Pvt. Ltd

Travel Medical Insurance: Overseas Travel Medical Insurance policy covers medical emergency, accidents and personal liability. Medical expenses in third country are very expensive. This Insurance Policy manages burden of these kind of huge expenses.

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Personal Accident: Personal Accident Insurance covers financial loss which may arise with a result of accident caused by external violent and visible means causing death or disablement by bodily injury. Comprehensive Personal Accident covers temporary disablement and medical expenses upto certain limits.

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IME General Insurance Limited 

Personal Accident Insurance: This insurance provides cover against the death and / or bodily injury due to accident. This policy can be taken for individual or in group.

Medical Insurance: This insurance essentially covers medical expenses in case of hospitalization as a result of accident or illness and can be extended suitably to cover the treatment as out patients not requiring hospitalization. This is also a very suitable health insurance cover for any employee groups including dependent family members.

Travel Medical Insurance: Traveling has been more often now a day. People travel abroad with various reasons. It is not sure that your travel will be smooth and risk less. So Our travel medical insurance is here for medical expenses, personal liability, loss of passport, delay of checked baggage. We offer these wide ranges of coverage during Travel Trip Insurance policy having worldwide cover.

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IGI Health Care

IGI has recently introduced the Cashless Scheme in medical for which, it has tied-up with multiple hospitals for better customer service in medical insurance. In this scheme customer need not to deposit amount in hospital during admission time and also will not have to worry for the collection of bill from hospital for claim settlement. Claim settlement process is done through hospital in coordination with IGI.

This cashless scheme is only cover under Group Medical & Hospitalization Insurance.

  • Norvic International Hospital
  • Dirghayu Guru Hospital & Research Center Pvt. Ltd.
  • Nepal Mediciti Hospital
  • Nidan Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
  • Star Hospital
  • B&B Hospital
  • Blue Cross Hospital
  • Om Hospital & Research Centre (P.) Ltd
  • Swacon International Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
  • Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu
  • Vayodha Hospitals,
  • Chure Hill Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
  • CP Hospital Pvt. Ltd
  • National Medical College Pvt. Ltd, Birgunj
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Himalayan General Insurance (HGI) Company Limited

Group Medical Insurance: If insured shall undergo medical treatment due to sickness or bodily injury resulting from accident, the company will reimburse the following expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred up to the limit of benefit in the policy schedule. Expenses incurred for domiciliary medical treatment due to sickness or accident.

  • Cost of Doctor, Physician, Specialist’s fee
  • Cost of medicine, medical appliances, dressing
  • Cost of X-ray, ECG, USG, Pathological test, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture

Travel Insurance: Overseas Medical Travel Insurance: HGI’s Overseas Medical Travel Insurance provides you a reliable & exclusive cover whilst you are traveling around the world.  HGI offers you best possible protection if you have a sudden, unexpected illness or injury while traveling overseas. The Specialty Assistance provide effective medical assistance round the clock anywhere in the world. This Insurance provides the  benefits of :

  • Personal accident
  • Medical and emergency expenses
  • Hospital benefits

Bupa Global Travel Insurance: Bupa Global Travel Insurance gives you expert protection for medical and a range of non-medical emergencies while you’re traveling.

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Group Hospitalization: If insured shall require hospitalization due to sickness or bodily injury resulting from accident, the company will indemnify the amount per day of hospitalization and the surgical benefit as specified in the schedule.

Lumbini General Insurance Company Ltd.

Miscellaneous Accident Insurance is a contract of indemnity/compensation against loss/damage to the insured Property/ Subject-Matter/ Person/ Group/ Institution during the currency of the respective policy. Under this class of insurance, there are various types of insurance covers as follows:

  • Group/Personal Accident Insurance
  • Health [Medical & Hospitalization] Insurance
  • Overseas Travel & Medical Insurance

National Insurance Company

  • Health Insurance: Health insurance is an insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses, spreading the risk over a large number of persons. By estimating the overall risk of health care and health system expenses over the risk pool, an insurer can develop a routine finance structure, such as a monthly premium or payroll tax, to provide the money to pay for the health care benefits specified in the insurance agreement.

Neco Insurance Ltd.

There are various types of general insurance policies for individuals, industries, trade and commerce.

  • Personal Accident Insurance
  • Travel Medical Insurance
  • Medical Insurance

Nepal Insurance Company Limited

  • Covid-19 Insurance: Nepal Insurance announces the launch of Covid-19 Insurance Policy to ensure financial security to fight against this global pandemic.
  • Travel Medical Insurance: Travel Medical Insurance is designed for individuals traveling outside their home country for a certain period of time. This offers medical expense and emergency medical evacuation coverage while away from home in a foreign country.
  • Personal Accident (PA): Personal Accident insurance is an annual policy which provides compensation in the event of injuries, disability or death caused solely by violent, accidental, external and visible events. It is different from life insurance and medical & health insurance.
  • Group Personal Accident (GPA): Group Personal Accident insurance policy offers benefits like accidental death cover, disability cover. This policy is beneficial to those organizations where a number of employees is more and it covers all the employees under one policy.
  • Group Medical Insurance: Group Medical Insurance Policy provides medical coverage which includes hospitalization expenses, medicine, consumables, and diagnostic expenses.
  • Health Insurance: Health insurance is a type of insurance coverage that covers the cost of an insured individual’s medical and surgical expenses.

NLG Insurance Company Limited

NLG Insurance Company Limited is a part of National Life and General Insurance(NLGI) incorporated in 1988 to conduct Life as well as General business, as composite insurance company. NLG also provides the following products to protect your interest in various aspects such as Medical Insurance;

  • Personal Accident and Group Personal Accident Insurance
  • International Travel & Medicare Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Covid-19 Insurance Policy

The Oriental Insurance Company Limited

Group Mediclaim Insurance: Mediclaim Insurance is a cover which takes care of medical expenses following Hospitalisation/Domiciliary Hospitalisation of the Insured in respect of the following situations: (A) In case of a sudden illness (B) In case of an accident (C) In case of any surgery which is required in respect of any disease which has arisen during the policy period. The major benefit for taking a Group Mediclaim policy is that the insured gets a Group discount, hence the premium per person is lower.

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Covered Risks: This cover is a hospitalisation cover and provide reimbursement of the medical expenses incurred in respect of covered disease /surgery while the insured was admitted in the hospital as an in patient.The cover also extends to pre-hospitalization and post- hospitalisation for periods of 30 days and 60 days respectively.

Recommended reading: Social Health Security (Health Insurance) Program in Nepal

Personal Accident Policy: This policy provides compensation in the event of insured sustaining injuries, solely and directly from an accident caused by violence, visible and external means, resulting into death or disablement be it temporary or permanent.

Covered Risk: This policy provides compensation in the event of insured sustaining injuries, solely and directly from an accident.

Prabhu Insurance

  • Personal Accident Insurance: This policy covers financial loss that may arise as a result of accident caused by violent and visible external means causing death or disablement due to bodily injury. In the case of comprehensive personal accident insurance it covers temporary total disablement and medical expenses up to fixed limits.
  • Travel Insurance: Prabhu Travel Insurance Policy is intended to cover the insured in the event of sudden and unexpected sickness or accident arising when he is abroad.
  • Medical Aid Scheme Insurance

Premier Insurance Company (Nepal) Limited

  • Travel Medical Insurance: This is a travel insurance policy that provides medical expenses for sudden and unexpected illness or accident whilst traveling outside the kingdom of Nepal. This insurance has policy limits and excesses. The policy limit is the maximum amount that insurers will pay for any loss and the excess is the first amount of each and every claim that the insured person is required to pay.
  • Domiciliary/Hospitalization Mediclaim: This cover is dedicated to take care of the insured’s expenses incurred during his treatment in hospital/nursing home due to some illness or accidental incurred during domiciliary treatment.

Prudential Insurance Co. Ltd.

  • COVID-19 Insurance
  • Medical and Health Insurance: This insurance essentially covers medical expenses in case of hospitalization as a result of accident or illness and can be extended suitably to cover the treatment as out patients not requiring hospitalization. This is also a very suitable health insurance cover for any employee groups including dependent family members.
  • Overseas Medical and Travel Insurance: This insurance is suitable for private individuals and business executives undertaking overseas trips to Europe, America and other countries. It covers medical expenses that are necessarily incurred abroad following an accident or a sudden illness. Loss of baggage and passport and certain other expenses incidental to the main claim are also payable.

Recommended reading: Social Health Security (Health Insurance) Program in Nepal

Rastriya Beema Company Ltd

  • Medical Aid Insurance: In this insurance, the expenses resulting from the medical treatment of the personnel employed in any institutions or offices and their families are covered for. Illness during travel is also embraced under this insurance policy.
  • Traveling Medical Insurance: Under this insurance policy, personal accidents, emergency medical expenses, emergency medical evaluation and other, hospital benefits outside of the country are covered. The burden of the expenses can be managed.
  • Personal Accident Insurance: This insurance works to relieve the economic burden that may arise from possible losses as a result of individual accidents of persons. This scheme bears the compensation as per the insurance sum to the loss of limbs or organs, incapacitation of whole body, disability or death.

Sagarmatha Insurance Company Limited

  • Travel Medical Insurance: Sagarmatha Travel Medical Insurance covers medical emergency, accidents or personal liability to the person leaving his/her home country or whilst travelling around the globe. SICL assures you to provide a reliable cover against any sudden illness, accident or injury to the insured when travelling. Travel Medical Insurance covers:
    • Medical and emergency expenses.
    • Personal accidents.
    • Loss of checked baggage.
    • Loss of passport.
    • Hospital benefits.
    • Personal Liability.
    • Travel delay
    • Delay of checked baggage.
    • Delay of travel.
    • Hijack.
  • Children Health Policy: Policy for School Children Policy for School children covering Personal Accident and Medical Hospitalization covering Personal Accident and Medical Hospitalization
  • Accidental Insurance: All accidents require treatment and that again requires money. In case of any accidents or death of a family member, the loss is not always emotional but at times financial as well. Sagarmatha Accident Insurance provides benefits to the insured against the following:
  • Accidental Death Only
  • Permanent Total / Partial Disability
  • Temporary Total Disability
  • Medical Expenses
  • Family Protection Insurance: Package Policy  and its contents including personal Accident and Hospitalization for Family.
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Sanima General Insurance Company Limited

Travel Insurance: This insurance product provides coverage for medical and non-medical emergencies, for a trip of fixed duration and a single onward and return journey. Travel Insurance covers:

  • Medical and Emergency Expenses and other non-medical emergencies.

Accidental and Medical Insurance: In the current circumstances where the health and wellness services are inflating exponentially, health insurance has become a basic necessity for the well-being of every individual. The consistently growing healthcare sector calls for new innovations in the insurance industry to best fulfill the needs of customers. Sanima General Health Insurance offers innovative and reliable health insurance plans.

Medical Insurance (Except Individual): Medical Insurance is a type of insurance coverage that covers the cost of a protected individual’s medical and surgical expenses. This protects and saves the insured against the huge financial losses incurred by medical expenses.

The product have various features covering the 

  • Hospitalization Expenses 
  • Domiciliary Expenses including Dental / Eye Check-up & Optical expenses depending on the customer’s requirement 

Accidental Insurance: Accidents can take place anytime and anywhere. All accidents require treatment and that again requires money. In case of any accidents or death of a family member, the loss is not always emotional but at times financial as well. This insurance policy covers both minor and major accidents along with temporary disabilities that restricts a person from earning for a while. Hence, it provides an ideal protection against death and disability.

Miscellaneous Insurance: It includes variety of risks such like personal accident insurance; travel medical insurance, group personal accident, medical insurance ( hospitalization), All risks, workmen compensation and personal accident for trekking(expedition).

  • Personal Accident: This type of policy provides insurance for individuals against any personal accident or illness where body is injured solely or and directly from accident caused by violent, external and visible means.
  • Travel Medical Insurance: This type of policy covers the insured in the event of a sudden and unexpected sickness or accident arising during travelling outside the country.
  • Medical Insurance: This type of policy covers the insured for any sudden and unexpected illness and sickness (non-pre-existing).

COVID-19 insurance

Shikhar Insurance Company Ltd. (SICL)

Health Insurance covers a whole range of expenses and offers Cashless Treatments in 28 listed hospitals in Nepal and over 4,000 hospitals all over India. In case the hospital is a part of the provider network, cashless facility will be granted otherwise, reimbursement facilities will be applicable. It can be taken by individuals, couples, family and corporate employees. The benefits of this insurance are:

  1. In-Patient Treatment (Hospitalization): Covers hospitalization expenses incurred as an in-patient in a Hospital which will include:
  • Room, Boarding and Operation Theatre charges
  • Fees of Surgeon, Anesthetist, Nurses, Specialists
  • The cost of diagnostic tests, medicines, blood, oxygen, appliances like pacemaker, artificial limbs and organs etc.
  • In-Patient Treatment requires a hospitalization for a minimum period of 24 hours.

2. Day Care Procedures/Treatments (Hospitalization less than 24 hrs.): Due to advancement of technology, hospitalization expenses for certain treatments / diseases (150 daycare surgeries )  are also covered, even though the hospitalization is for less than 24 hours.

3. Pre-Hospitalization and Post-Hospitalization Expenses

  • Pre-hospitalization Medical Expenses incurred by Insured for a 30-day period immediately prior to Hospitalization
  • Post-hospitalization Medical Expenses incurred by Insured for a 60-day period immediately post Hospitalization.

Travel Medical Insurance: All Nepalese Citizen travelling foreign countries for business and entertainment can take this insurance. People of foreign countries and living in Nepal for long term can also take this insurance provided their travel begins from and terminates in Nepal. This insurance can be taken under two Plan.

Plan A: Medical Expenses + Personal Accident Cover (A-C). The benefits under this insurance is as follows:
A: Personal Accident
B: Medical and Emergency Expenses
C: Hospital Ancillary Benefit
Plan B other non-medical plans.

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Personal Accident Insurance: Personal Accidental Insurance provides coverage in case of accidental injury and death. This insurance can also be taken by groups named as Group Personal Accidental Insurance. This policy provides benefits against bodily injury (incl. Death) resulting solely and directly from accident caused by external, violent and visible means. Terrorism Group Risk (Riot, Strike, Malicious Damage, Sabotage & Terrorism) is covered in this policy. Benefits available under this insurance are as follows:

  1. Death             
  2. PTD (Permanent Total Disablement) is the situation, where after accidental injury the insured person becomes so disable that he/she is not able to carry his/her normal profession completely and permanently e.g. loss of both hands (above wrist), loss of both legs (above ankle), loss of both eye sight, complete the irrecoverable paralysis etc.
  3. PPD (Permanent Partial Disablement) is the situation, where after accidental injury the insured person becomes disabled and not able to carry his/her normal profession partially e.g. loss of one hand, one leg, loss of hearing capacity.
  4. TTD (Temporary Total Disablement) is the situation, where after accidental injury the insured person become totally disable to carry out his/her normal profession but for the temporary period.
  5. Medical expenses are payable in case of bodily injury by insured perils only.

The benefits covered and amount payable for various benefits are as below:

  • Death – 100% of Sum Insured
  • PTD – 100% of Sum Insured
  • PPD – Various % of Sum Insured depending on the type of disablements
  • TTD – Loss of Income [Actual loss of income or 1% of Sum Insured per week, whichever is less.
  • Med. Exp. – Actual and incurred medical expenses up to 10% of Sum Insured. Maximum limit Rs. 100,000/-

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Siddartha Insurance Company Limited

  • Student Medical Insurance
  • Medi Health Insurance: Medical Insurance at Siddhartha insurance is something that provides you sense of security with protection from unexpected high medical cost.
    Key features
  • Network with more than 6000 hospitals in Nepal & India
  • 24*7 call center service
  • Unique ID card for insured member
  • Pioneer insurer Providing Cashless Facility
  • Toll free number : 16600150050 for any assistance

List of network hospitals within our panel  for cashless facility till date:

1) Norvic International Hospital, Thapathali
2) Vayodha Hospital, Balkhu
3) Alka Hospital, Jawlakhel
4) B & B Hospital, Gwarkhu
5) Janamaitri Hospital, Balaju
6) Chirayu Hospital, Maharajguhj
7) Green City Hospital, Dhapasi
8) Madhyapur Hospital, Thimi
9) Nobel Hospital, Sinamangal
10) Neelam Hospital, Satungal
11) Dhirgayu Guru Hospital, Mitrapark
12) Chure Hill Hospital, Hetauda
13) Alive Hospital & Trauma Centre, Chitwan
14) Samyak Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd, Jawalakhel
15) Shankarapur Hospital, Jorpati
16) Nidhan Hospital, Pulchowk
17) Biratnagar Aspatal, Biratnagar
18) Himal Hospital Pvt. Ltd
19) Sarvanga Swasthya Sadan, Kupondole
20) Swacon International Hospital Ltd, Battisputali
21) Suvekchya International Hospital & Research Center, Sitapaila
22) Blue Cross Hospital, Tripureshwor
23) Kantipur Dental & General Hospital, Dhapasi
24) Grande International Hospital, Dhapasi
25) Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan
26) Manakamana Hospital, Chitwan
27) Devdaha Hospital and Medical College, Butwal
28) Star Hospital, Kathmandu
29) Metro Kathmandu Hospital, Naryangopal Chowk, Kathmandu
30) Ashwins Medical College & Hospital Pvt. Ltd. (Nepal Mediciti), Bhaisepati
31) Nepal National Hospital, Kalanki
32) Golden Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Biratnagar
33) Kaski Model Hospital, Pokhara
34) Chitwan Model Hospital, Narayangarh
35) Om Hospital and Research Centre(p.) Ltd, Chabahil
36)KaliGandaki Hospital, Kawasoti
37)Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS)

Group cum Family Hospitalization Insurance: This insurance is intended to provide benefit by way of reimbursement of expenses incurred by the insured towards hospitalization including accommodation and nursing attendance, fees for surgeons and other special service. Domiciliary Hospitalization Le, treatment normally requiring hospitalization but where proper treatment received at home is also covered by this policy. This policy is designed for requirement of hospitalization insurance for both corporate & general public. This policy covers hospitalization benefit for Rs. 25,000.00 to Rs. 1, 00, 000.00 with very nominal premium rate @1.5% of sum insured.

International Travellers Medical Insurance: Introduced “International Mediclaim Policy” with wide coverage of personal accidents at moderate premium rate for medical emergency expenses, hospital expenses, loss of checked baggage, passport and third party liability.

Personal Accident Insurance: This policy covers financial loss that may arise as a result of accident caused by external violent and visible means causing death or disablement by bodily injury. In the case of Comprehensive Personal Accident Insurance, it covers Temporary Total Disablement and Medical Expenses up to fixed limits. Besides, the policy is extended to cover the risk of Trekking, Mountaineering, Expeditions, Rafting, Commercial Flights, etc. But this policy does not cover the chartered flights.

United Insurance Company (Nepal) Limited

  • Personal Accident Insurance: This Policy covers financial loss that may arise as a result of accident caused by external violent and visible means causing death or disablement by bodily injury.  In the case of Comprehensive Personal Accident Insurance it covers Temporary Total Disablement and Medical Expenses up to fixed limits.  Besides, the Policy is extended to cover the risk of Trekking, Mountaineering, Expeditions, Rafting, Commercial Flights, etc.  However, this policy does not cover the chartered flights.
  • International Travelers Mediclaim Insurance: International Mediclaim Policy covers personal accidents at moderate premium rate for medical emergency expenses, hospital expenses, loss of checked baggage, passport and third party liability. The Policy could also be procured by the students going abroad for further education.
  • Group cum Family Hospitalization Insurance This insurance is intended to provide benefit by way of reimbursement of expenses incurred by the insured towards hospitalization including accommodation and nursing attendance, fees for surgeons and other special service.  Domiciliary/ Hospitalization. I.e. treatment normally requiring hospitalization but where proper treatment is received at home, the same is also covered by this policy.  This policy is designed for requirement of hospitalization insurance for both corporate & general public.

Information was collected from website of insurance companies, Please visit official website for more details and updates.

Recommended Citation: Public Health Update. Health Insurance Packages of Non-life Insurance Companies in Nepal [Internet]. [cited 2020 Nov 16]. Pokhara. Nepal. Available from: https://publichealthupdate.com/health-insurance-packages-of-non-life-insurance-companies-in-nepal/

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WHO establishes Council on the Economics of Health for All

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The World Health Organization has announced a new Council on the Economics of Health for All, staffed by leading economists and health experts, to put “Health for All” at the centre of how we think about value creation and economic growth.

The Council, comprising top economists and health experts, will focus on investments in health, and achieving sustainable, inclusive and innovation-led economic growth.

-WHO

“The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the consequences of chronic under-investment in public health. But we don’t just need more investment; we must also rethink how we value health,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, as he made the announcement on the final day of the resumed 73rd World Health Assembly on Friday.

Chaired by noted economist Professor Mazzucato, Professor of the Economics of Innovation and Public Value and Founding Director in the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at University College London, the Council will aim to create a body of work that sees investment in local and global health systems as an investment in the future, not as a short-term cost. Designing such investments makes our economies more healthy, inclusive and sustainable.

The COVID-19 pandemic, with 52 million reported cases and 1.3 million deaths, has shown the dire consequences of chronic under-investment in health on the global economy and on the lives and livelihoods of billions worldwide.

Over the past year, the pandemic has ignited a socio-economic crisis like no other; a crisis that has undermined global stability and solidarity. It has stressed how interdependent health and the economy are and served as a reminder that health is a human right.

“We are living through multiple crises: economic, climate and health related. If we continue to patch up the system each time, we will always be one step behind. I am thrilled to work closely with Dr Tedros on a proactive Health for All economic agenda, to shape our economies so they truly have wellbeing and inclusion at the centre of how we create value, measure it and distribute it,” Mazzucato said.  

Returning to the status quo following the pandemic will not be enough – we need an innovation-led transformation of our health systems to achieve economic well-being everywhere.

“The time has come for a new narrative that sees health not as a cost, but an investment that is the foundation of productive, resilient and stable economies,” Dr Tedros said.

The Council on the Economics of Health For All is expected to hold its first virtual session in the coming weeks, to discuss its work plan and mode of operation. The Council will produce thought leadership for implementing change, and help to inform the piloting of initiatives at country level.

13 November 2020 News release Geneva

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MEC Syllabus for BAMS/BSc MLT/BSc MIT/BPT/B Pharm/B Optometry Entrance
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Syllabus for BAMS/BSc MLT/BSc MIT/BPT/B Pharm/B Optometry Common Entrance Examination

by Public Health Update
written by Public Health Update

Eligibility

  • Passed 10+2 Science (Biology Group) or Equivalent securing at least 50% separately in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 50% aggregate in total marks OR
    Secured at least C+ grade separately in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with at least C grade in remaining individual subjects along with GPA 2.4 OR
    Secured the percentage equivalent to above eligibility in regards to the certificate level programs (A-Level) with different grading system OR
  • Applicants who have passed the Health Science Proficiency Certificate Level in respective PCL program (General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science, Pharmacy) with at least 50% aggregate in total marks AND
  • Registered in Nepal Health Professional Council or Nepal Pharmacy Council or Nepal Ayurveda Council as per related educational program.

Examination Format

  • Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
    Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
    Number of questions: 200
    Full marks: 200
    Cognitive ratio: Recall: Understanding: Application – 30:50:20
    Duration: 3 hours

Weightage

S.N.Content/DomainQuestion
a.Zoology40
1.Biology, origin and evolution of life4
2.General characteristics and classification of protozoa to chordata.8
3.Plasmodium, earthworm and frog,8
4.Human biology and human diseases14
5.Animal tissues4
6.Environmental pollution, adaptation and animal behavior, application2
 of zoology 
b.Botany40
7.Basic component of life and biodiversity11
8.Ecology and environment5
S.N.Content/DomainQuestion 
9.Cell biology and genetics 12
10.Anatomy and physiology 7
11.Developmental and applied botany 5
c.Chemistry 40
12.General and physical chemistry 15
13.Inorganic chemistry 10
14.Organic chemistry 15
d.Physics 40
15.Mechanics 9
16.Heat and thermodynamics 5
17.Geometrical optics and physical optics 5
18.Current electricity and magnetism 7
19.Sound waves, electrostatics and capacitors 5
20.Modern physics and nuclear physics 5
21.Solid and semiconductor devices (electronics) 2
22.Particle physics, source of energy and universe 2
e.Contents from PCL level course of specific subject20
23.Contents from PCL/ diploma level course of specific subject20
f.Mental Agility Test (MAT) 20
24.Verbal reasoning 5
25.Numerical reasoning 5
26.Logical sequencing 5
27.Spatial relation / Abstract reasoning 5
 Total 200

For the test, there will be a single set of 200 multiple choice questions (MCQs) each worth one mark for a total of 200 full marks. Each question will have four possible options, with a single correct response. A single answer sheet will be provided to the candidate to response the correct answers.

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Syllabus for Bachelor in Nursing Science (BNS) Common Entrance Examination
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Syllabus for Bachelor in Nursing Science (BNS) Common Entrance Examination

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Eligibility

  • Proficiency Certificate Level/ Diploma in Nursing securing at least 50% aggregate in total marks. AND
  • Registered in Nepal Nursing Council

Examination Format

  • Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
  • Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
  • Number of questions: 200
  • Full marks: 200
  • Cognitive ratio: Recall: Understanding: Application – 30:50:20
  • Duration: 3 hours

Weightage

S.N.Content/DomainQuestion
a.Core Subjects150
1.Community health nursing25
2.Adults health nursing25
3.Child health nursing25
4.Midwifery and Gynaecological nursing25
5.Fundamental of nursing20
6.Leadership and management20
7.Behaviour science and mental health10
b.Basic and Integrated Health Science applied to nursing30
c.Mental Agility Test (MAT)20
8.Verbal reasoning5
9.Numerical reasoning5
10.Logical sequencing5
11.Abstract reasoning / Spatial relation5
 Total200

For the test, there will be a single set of 200 multiple choice questions (MCQs) each worth one mark for a total of 200 full marks. Each question will have four possible options, with a single correct response. A single answer sheet will be provided to the candidate to response the correct answers.

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Syllabus for MBBS/BDS/BSc Nursing/BASLP/B Perfusion Technology Common Entrance Examination
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Syllabus for MBBS/BDS/BSc. Nursing/BASLP/B Perfusion Technology Common Entrance Examination

by Public Health Update
written by Public Health Update

Eligibility

  • Passed 10+2 Science or equivalent (with Physics, Chemistry and Biology) with 50% aggregate in total marks or GPA 2.4 OR
  • Secured the Percentage equivalent to above eligibility in regards to the certificate level programs (A-Level) with different grading system OR
  • Applicants who have passed the Health Science Proficiency Certificate Level /Diploma (General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Radiography, Physiotherapy) containing Physics, Chemistry and Biology with Certificate of Equivalence to Grade 12 Science program from National Examination Board AND
  • Secured at least 50% aggregate in total marks both in Diploma and the Examination for equivalence AND
  • Registered in Nepal Health Professional council or Nepal Pharmacy Council or Nepal Ayurveda Council as per related educational program.

Examination Format

  • Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
  • Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
  • Number of questions: 200
  • Full marks: 200
  • Cognitive ratio: Recall: Understanding: Application – 30:50:20
  • Duration: 3 hours

Weightage

S.N.Content/DomainQuestion
a.Zoology40
   
1.Biology, origin and evolution of life4
2.General characteristics and classification of protozoa to chordata.8
3.Plasmodium, earthworm and frog,8
4.Human biology and human diseases14
5.Animal tissues4
6.Environmental pollution, adaptation and animal behavior, application2
 of zoology 
b.Botany40
7.Basic component of life and biodiversity11
8.Ecology and environment5
9.Cell biology and genetics12
10.Anatomy and physiology7
11.Developmental and applied botany5
c.Chemistry50
12.General and physical chemistry18
13.Inorganic chemistry14
14.Organic chemistry18
d.Physics50
15.Mechanics10
16.Heat and thermodynamics6
S.N.Content/Domain  Question
17.Geometrical optics and physical optics 6 
18.Current electricity and magnetism 9 
19.Sound waves, electrostatics and capacitors 6 
20.Modern physics and nuclear physics 6 
21.Solid and semiconductor devices (electronics) 4 
22.Particle physics, source of energy and universe 3 
e.Mental Agility Test (MAT)  20
23.Verbal reasoning 5 
24.Numerical reasoning 5 
25.Logical sequencing 5 
26.Spatial relation / Abstract reasoning 5 
 Total  200

For the test, there will be a single set of 200 multiple choice questions (MCQs) each worth one mark for a total of 200 full marks. Each question will have four possible options, with a single correct response. A single answer sheet will be provided to the candidate to response the correct answers.

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