Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal)

Main article: Minister of Health and Population

Ministry of Health and Population

स्वास्थ्य तथा जनसंख्या मन्त्रालय
Emblem of Nepal
Government agency of Nepal overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Nepal
Headquarters	Ramshah Path, Kathmandu
Annual budget	NRs 33.52 billion (2014/2015)[ citation needed ]
Minister responsible	Pradip Paudel, Minister
Government agency of Nepal executives	Roshan Pokharel, Secretary Hari Prasad Mainali, Secretary
Key document	National Health Policy 2071 [1]
Website	mohp.gov.np

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) is a governmental body of Nepal in charge of regulating the healthcare system and its implementation. This also includes environment ministry. The ministry's tasks are manifold and include managing the development of the healthcare in Nepal, overseeing population policies, planning and implementation and overseeing non-governmental associated with health services in Nepal.

Health care facilities

The Ministry of Health and Population runs and oversees all public hospitals in Nepal. These include four regional hospitals, ^[2] 11 zonal hospitals, ^[3] five teaching hospitals, ^[4] as well as district hospitals and general hospitals.

Organisational structure

Roshan Pokhrel currently holds the position of health secretary. The Department of Health Services serves under the ministry to facilitate and implement its work, mainly deliver health services and to maintain public hospitals. ^[5] Furthermore, two other departments also work under and with the ministry:

• Department of Ayurveda ^[6]
• Department of Drug Administration (established 1979) ^[7]

List of ministers

Main article: Minister of Health and Population (Nepal)

See also

• Health in Nepal

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
2. "Regional Hospitals". Ministry of Health & Population. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
3. "Zonal Hospitals". Ministry of Health & Population. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
4. "Teaching Hospitals". Ministry of Health & Population. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
5. "Department of Health Services". Ministry of Health & Population. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
6. "Department of Ayurveda". Ministry of Health & Population.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
7. "Department of Drug Administration". Ministry of Health & Population. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.