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The scheme in context
Social health insurance was introduced by the Government of Nepal in April 2016. In 2017, the Health Insurance Board (HIB) of Nepal was formed following the enactment of the Nepal Health Insurance Act, which mandates that every Nepali citizen be covered by a social health insurance scheme. Since its initial roll-out in three districts, social health insurance has been gradually expanded and is now available in 76 out of 77 districts of Nepal.
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