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Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal)

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Ministry of Health and Food Safety
स्वास्थ्य तथा खाद्य स्वच्छता मन्त्रालय
Emblem of Nepal
Government agency of Nepal overview
Dissolved13 May 2026
Superseding Government agency of Nepal
JurisdictionGovernment of Nepal
Headquarters
  • Ramshah Path, Kathmandu
Annual budgetNRs 33.52 billion (2014/2015)[citation needed]
Minister responsible
Government agency of Nepal executives
  • Dr. Bikash Devkota, Secretary
  • Hari Prasad Mainali, Secretary
Key document
  • National Health Policy 2071[1]
Websitemohp.gov.np

The Ministry of Health and Food Safety (MoHFS) was a governmental body of Nepal in charge of regulating the healthcare system and its implementation. Which also included environment ministry. The ministry's tasks was to 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.

The ministry was restructured on 13 May 2026 to form new ministry named Ministry of Health and Food Safety.

Health care facilities

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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

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Bikas Devkota currently holds the position of Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Population.[5] Roshan Pokhrel formerly held 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.[6] Furthermore, two other departments also work under and with the ministry:

List of ministers

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See also

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References

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  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. ↑ "Dr Devkota promoted as health secretary". 6 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Department of Health Services". Ministry of Health & Population. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Department of Ayurveda". Ministry of Health & Population. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ↑ "Department of Drug Administration". Ministry of Health & Population. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.


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