Social Service Unit, OCMC and Geriatric Health Service Program Implementation Guideline 2082/83

Overview

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has released program implementation guidelines for the Social Service Unit (SSU), One-Stop Crisis Management Centers (OCMC), and the Geriatric Health Service Programme for the fiscal year 2082/83.

Objectives of Social Service Unit, OCMC and Geriatric Health Service Programme

• One-Stop Crisis Management Centers (OCMCs): Services provided by OCMCs have been expanded to 97 hospitals across all 77 districts of Nepal. OCMC aims to provide comprehensive, integrated support to individuals experiencing crises, particularly gender-based violence survivors, offering medical, legal, and psychosocial support under an integrated service delivery model.
• Social Service Units (SSUs): A total of 95 hospitals are now designated to provide Social Service Unit functions. The core objective of the SSU is to ensure no citizen is denied healthcare due to financial hardship, aligning with the Government of Nepal’s policy. The SSU aims to provide partial or free health services to targeted patient groups in hospitals and facilitate their access to necessary social services. The SSU helps to ensure equitable access to and utilization of health services for these groups, offering specialized services either freely or at a discount, and integrating various health-related social security programs (such as insurance, geriatric care, emergency services, and disability support) for an intergated approach.
• Geriatric Health Service Programme: For the fiscal year 2082/83, 67 hospitals are listed to deliver Geriatric Health Services. The primary objective of this initiative is to establish and operate Geriatric-Friendly Health Services across various hospitals, ensuring that senior citizens receive healthcare that is easy, simple, and readily accessible. This goal will be achieved by facilitating the provision of services in strict adherence to the frameworks outlined in the Hospital Geriatric (Senior Citizen) Health Service Operation Guidelines, 2078, and the Geriatric Health Service Standards, 2079. Ultimately, the aim is to deliver services that are specifically tailored to be friendly and accommodating to senior citizens.

• Social Service Unit, OCMC and Geriatric Health Service Programme Implementation Guideline 2082/83
• Department Health Services (DoHS) Annual Report 2078/79 (2021/22)