GAMCA Nepal – a loose coordination mechanism of GCC approved medical centres in Nepal – has hiked medical check-up fee for migrant workers from Rs 3,200 to Rs 4,000.

“We hiked the fee according to the decision of GCC,” said GAMCA Nepal chief Dr Ravi Rauniyar. However, outsourcing agencies are opposing the decision demanding to withdraw the hike.

Agencies object

Outsourcing agencies objected the medical check up fee hike from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) approved medical centres. Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies has decided ‘not to send’ workers to Saudi Arabia following price hike to Rs 4,000 from Rs 3,200 from last week. “We have decided to stop workers sending process to GCC countries till the hiked medical check up fee not withdrawn,” said general secretary of the association Kumud Khanal. The association has nearly 800 member outsourcing agencies.

Published on: 12 January 2012 | The Himalayan Times