The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) is a
governmental body of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
in charge of regulating the healthcare system and its implementation. 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
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from g ...
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, 11 Zonal Hospitals, five
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital or medical centre that provides medical education and training to future and current health professionals. Teaching hospitals are almost always affiliated with one or more universities and are often co-located ...
s, as well as district hospitals and general hospitals.
Organisational structure
The Department of Health Services serves under the ministry to facilitate and implement its work, mainly deliver health services and to maintain public hospitals.
Furthermore, two other departments also work under and with the ministry:
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Department of Ayurveda
* Department of Drug Administration (established 1979)
Former ministers of Health and Population
This is a list of former ministers of the Ministry of Health and Population since the
Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013. The name/portfolio of the ministry was adjusted several times, as the term ''population'' was dropped from the official name from 2015 to 2018.
See also
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Health in Nepal
Health care services in Nepal are provided by both public and private sectors and are generally regarded as failing to meet international standards. Prevalence of disease is significantly higher in Nepal than in other South Asian countries, especi ...
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References
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Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
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