KATHMANDU: The number of people receiving free services through the free health dashboard has crossed 1,200 since the government launched the dashboard for the underprivileged patients.

The Ministry of Health and Food Safety launched the online ‘Free Health Dashboard’ to provide information about free hospital beds since April 16 to implement the constitutional right to free health treatment.

According to the information updated on the portal, a total of 23,456 beds are currently available in all hospitals across the country. Of it, 10 percent, or 2,356 beds, are completely free. Out of the total free beds available, 354 beds are currently occupied by patients.

The dashboard provides updated information on the number of beds currently available across the country, the free beds that will incur a charge of 10 percent, the free beds currently in use, and the remaining number of free beds.

The ministry has also said that it is preparing to provide updated information on other services available in hospitals through the dashboard.