Kathmandu, Feb. 19 -- The Ministry of Health and Population has released around Rs750 million to the Health Insurance Board to continue the government-run health insurance programme, which has faced disruptions over the past few months.

The amount was generated by reallocating budgets from several other health care programmes planned for the ongoing fiscal year, officials say.

"We have secured some funds from the health ministry and also expect an additional amount to address ongoing problems of the health insurance programme," said Dr Krishna Prasad Paudel, executive director of the board. "We are expecting additional Rs1 billion to continue the programme.

Some hospitals, including the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital and the Ma...