Anjani Kumar Jha | |
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Education | MBBS(Bangladesh) MD(Manipal India) Fellowship in Paliative care |
Medical career | |
Profession | Oncologist |
Institutions | Nepal Medical Association Nepal Health Research Council Medical Education Commission Nepal Medical Council |
Sub-specialties | Radiation Oncology |
Anjani Kumar Jha (born 16 April 1964) is a Nepalese physician [1] [2] who works as a radiation oncologist. [3] On September 7, 2023, he was appointed as the Vice- Chairperson of the Medical Education Commission (MEC) by the Council of Ministers of Nepal. [4] [5]
He comes from lower middle class family. His father was a school teacher. He earned his MBBS in Bangladesh and MD from Manipal, India. [6]
Previously he had served as the Chairman of Nepal Health Research Council and Nepal Medical Association. [2] [7] [8]
Some political debates have risen over his appointment in MEC. [9]
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