Misplaced Pages

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)
Minister responsible	Pradip Paudel, Minister
Government Agency of Nepal executives	Dr. Roshan Pokharel, Secretary Hari Prasad Mainali, Secretary
Key document	National Health Policy 2071
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, 11 Zonal Hospitals, five Teaching hospitals, as well as district hospitals and general hospitals.

Organisational structure

Dr. Roshan Pokhrel currently holds 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. Furthermore, two other departments also work under and with the ministry:

• 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

• Health in Nepal

Notes

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2015-04-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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.
8. "Meet the new cabinet of ministers". Nepali Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
9. "4 new ministers inducted in Oli Cabinet". The Himalayan Times. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
10. "13 new ministers take oath from President". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
11. "New Health Minister instructs employees to work keeping people first". Setopati. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
12. "Council of Ministers". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
13. ^ "Yadav appointed as Minister for Health, Raya as Minister for Urban Development". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
14. "President administers oath of office and secrecy to newly- appointed ministers (with photos)". República. November 21, 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

v t e Government ministries and agencies of Nepal
President • Government of Nepal • Prime Minister (List • Office) • Deputy Prime Minister • Council of Ministers
	Ministries	Ministry of Agricultural and Livestock Development Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry of Defence Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration Ministry of Finance Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Forests and Environment Ministry of Health and Population Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Ministry of Information and Communications Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ministry of Urban Development Ministry of Water Supply Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen Ministry of Youth and Sports
	Departments	Auditor General Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Department of Archaeology Central Bureau of Statistics Civil Aviation Authority Customs Department Department of Education Election Commission Inland Revenue Department Law Commission Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads National Human Rights Commission Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Public Service Commission National Reconstruction Authority Passport Department National Planning Commission Office of the President Department of Printing

This Nepal-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• Government ministries of Nepal
• Ministries of health
• Nepal stubs