Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal)

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) is a governmental body of Nepal 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 associated with health services in Nepal.[2]

Ministry of Health and Population
स्वास्थ्य तथा जनसंख्या मन्त्रालय
Government Agency of Nepal overview
HeadquartersRamshah Path, Kathmandu
Annual budgetNRs 33.52 billion (2014/2015)
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Key document
  • National Health Policy 2071 [1]
Websitemohp.gov.np

Health care facilities

The Ministry of Health and Population runs and oversees all public hospitals in Nepal. These include four Regional Hospitals,[3] 11 Zonal Hospitals,[4] five Teaching hospitals,[5] 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.[6] Furthermore, two other departments also work under and with the ministry:

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.

Name Party Assumed office Left office Portfolio
1 Khagaraj Adhikari[9]Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)25 February 2014 Minister of Health and Population
2 Ram Janam Chaudhary[10]Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal19 October 2015 Minister of Health
3 Gagan Thapa[11]Nepali Congress26 August 201631 May 2017
4 Giri Rajmani PokharelCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)26 July 201717 October 2017
5 Deepak Bohora[12]Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal17 October 201715 February 2018
6 Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli[13][14]Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) until 17 May 2018
Nepal Communist Party from 17 May 2018		16 March 201831 May 2018Minister of Health and Population
7 Upendra Yadav[14]Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal1 June 201820 November 2019
8 Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal[15]Nepal Communist Party20 November 201925 December 2020
9 Hridayesh TripathiNepal Communist Party25 December 2020present

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2015-04-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    3. "Regional Hospitals". Ministry of Health & Population. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
    4. "Zonal Hospitals". Ministry of Health & Population. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
    5. "Teaching Hospitals". Ministry of Health & Population. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
    6. "Department of Health Services". Ministry of Health & Population. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
    7. "Department of Ayurveda". Ministry of Health & Population. Missing or empty |url= (help)
    8. "Department of Drug Administration". Ministry of Health & Population. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
    9. "Meet the new cabinet of ministers". Nepali Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
    10. "4 new ministers inducted in Oli Cabinet". The Himalayan Times. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
    11. "13 new ministers take oath from President". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
    12. "New Health Minister instructs employees to work keeping people first". Setopati. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
    13. "Council of Ministers". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
    14. "Yadav appointed as Minister for Health, Raya as Minister for Urban Development". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
    15. "President administers oath of office and secrecy to newly- appointed ministers (with photos)". República. November 21, 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.


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