Kathmandu. An agreement has been signed between Citizen Investment Trust and Everest Hospital to provide health services at subsidized rates to the Fund’s participants, employees, their dependent families and members. The agreement to this effect was signed by Acting Executive Director of the Fund Hemanta Pokharel and Administrator of the Hospital. Yadav Prasad Dhungana.

According to the agreement, the employees, dependent families and members associated with the fund will get 20 percent discount on hospital bills and testing services and 10 percent discount on the bill of operation room (OT) and pharmacy. The discount scheme will not be applicable on services taken from external sources, doctor’s consultation, ambulance charges and equipment.

The hospital will also provide ambulance services, special health packages and health camps as per the need for the active participants of the fund. It is mentioned in the agreement that necessary incentives should be arranged for the doctors participating in the health camp.

Employees and participants will be identified on the basis of the identity card of the fund. In the case of dependent family members who do not have identity cards, the fund will provide details or inform the hospital in advance. The agreement also states that both the organizations should keep the information received during the service safe and confidential.