Organogram of Health system in Federal context of Nepal

The structure of the health system in Nepal exists at the federal level, provincial level, and local level.

According to the new constitution Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal shall be divided into three main level of structure : Federal, Provincial and Local.

Structures at Federal Level

• Health care system of Nepal is managed by Ministry of Health (MoH) is responsible for making necessary arrangements and formulation of policies for effective delivery of : – Curative Services – Disease Prevention – Health Promotion – Establishment of Primary Health Care System

Organogram of Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal

Structures in federal health system

• Ministry of Health and Population (1)
• Departments (3)
• Divisions and centers (5\5)
• Councils (6)
• Central Hospital under MOHP (14)
• Cental Hospital under other ministries
• Academia and Institutions
• External Development Partners ( unilateral, Bilateral, Multilateral)
• Private Hospitals and Medical colleges

Divisions of MOHP

1. Policy Planning and Monitoring Division
2. Health Coordination Division
3. Quality assurance and Population Division
4. Population and Management Division
5. Administrative Division

Sections under Divisions

Policy Planning and Monitoring Division(4sections)

1. Policy and Planning Section
2. Monitoring and Evaluation Section
3. Curative service, Education and Research Section
4. Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine Section

Health Coordination Division( 4 sections )

• Provincial and Local Health Coordination Section
• Multisectoral -Coordination Section
• Development Support and Coordination Section
• Public Information Coordination Section

Quality standard and Regulatory Division ( 2 sections)

• Quality standard and Regulation Section
• Information, Communication and Technology section

Population Management and Information Division ( 2 sections)

• Population Management and Information Section
• Gender equality and Social Inclusion Section

Administrative Division ( 4 sections)

• Personal Administrative section
• Financial Administrative section
• Legal Section
• Internal Administration Section

Overview of organization of health system at Provincial Level

• Ministry of Social Development-7
• Provincial Health Directorate-7
• Provincial Logistics Management Centres-7
• Provincial health training centre-7
• Provincial Reference Laboratory-7
• Health Offices -77
• Provincial Hospitals
• Private Hospitals/Academia/ NGOs

Health system in Local Government

• Primary Hospitals
• Urban Health Centre
• Health Post ( Total no 3808)
• PHC- ORC (Total no 11974)
• EPI-ORC (15835)
• FCHV (Total Number of FCHV is 52420)
• CBO/Pharmacies/Local NGOS/clubs

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