A study on utilization of free service from Social Service Unit in Karnali academy of health science

Shandiya Chaulagain 1, *, Nirmala Kumari Pahadi 2, Sandeep Prasad Chaulagain 3, Khagendra Prasad Upadhaya 4, Rakshya Pandit 4 and Kamal Singh Kathayat 5

1 Karnali Academy of Health Science, School of Public Health Jumla Nepal/ P.hD Scholar Tribhuvan University Nepal.
2 Karnali Academy of Health Science, School of Nursing and Midwifery Jumla,Nepal.
3 Aarughat Hospital Private limited, Gorkha Nepal.
4 Karnali Academy of Health Science, Jumla, Nepal.
5 Karnali Academy of Health Science, School of Public Health Jumla, Nepal.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 20(01), 670-676
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.1.2095
 
Publication history: 
Received on 03 September 2023; revised on 15 October 2023; accepted on 17 October 2023
 
Abstract: 
Introduction: Nepal's Interim Constitution 2006 (BS 2063) established health as a fundamental right and the Three Year Interim Plan (TYIP) has accordingly provisioned for social security (service and facility related) programmes. In order to coordinate and effectively implement such services and facilities as required, it is important to create coordination units in hospitals. The Social Service Unit (SSU) is being established in Karnali Academy of Health Science, Jumla for the purpose Objectives: To find out the utilization of free service from social service unit in Karnali Academy of Health Science Jumla
Study Design: Retrospective research design was used to identify utilization of free service received from Social Service Unit in Karnali academy of Health Science.
Results: In this study, the total client visiting Social Service Unit for free service in Karnali Academy of Health Science within three years from 2077 shrawan 1st to 2080 asar 31th were 1410 as in first year 077/078 total client receiving service were 265 similarly in 078/079 and 079/080 were 373 and 772. Female service receiver were maximum in 077/789(146) and 079/80(388) and male (209) in 078/79. Maximum service receivers were of Jumla district and above 60 year of population.
Conclusion: This study proves that social service unit in Karnali Academy of Health Science has been functioning according to guideline prescribed by Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP)
 
Keywords: 
Utilization of free service; Poor; Senior Citizen; Social Service Unit; KAHS
 
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