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An MLI Voice: Dr. LR Pathak
June 1, 2010
Over the past several months the Ministry of Health and Population has been preparing and writing its second five-year Health Sector Programme-Implementation Plan (NHSP-IP 2) 2010-2015. Preparations for the plan preceded a thorough review of the previous plan. In so doing, the current plan represents a continuation and further refinement of the previous plan to build on past successes, which included the implementation of cost-effective, evidence-based health interventions. The upcoming plan envisions added efforts in the areas of safe motherhood, child health, nutrition, population and family planning.
Program Focus
The Ministry of Health and Population has shown a high level of political commitment to equitable health care delivery and its health policies and programs have been shaped accordingly. The Interim Constitution enshrines health as a fundamental human right. Basic free care has been declared as the right of all Nepalese, and free maternity care assured for all Nepalese women. MLI's engagement with the Minister and his leadership team in Nepal focuses on furthering innovation in pro-poor health policy development and formulating alternative health financing mechanisms.
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Umakanta Chaudhary
MLI's engagement with the Hon. Mr. Chaudhary and his leadership team focuses on furthering innovation in pro-poor health policy development and formulating alternative health financing mechanisms. Nepal is the only country in South Asia benefiting from this innovative initiative. Minister Chaudhary was appointed Minister of Health and Population in June 2009.
Statistical Overview 
Capital City Kathmandu
Minister of Health Hon. Uma Kanta Choudhary
Total Population 28196000
Life Expectancy (years) 64
Maternal Mortality* 280/100,000
Under 5 Mortality 55/1,000
Literacy Rate 57
- * WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) 2005 estimates
- ** United Nations Development Programme, Human Development Report 2007/2008, p. 226
- Remaining data from World Bank World Development Indicators 2006 (WDI) unless otherwise specified.
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An MLI Voice: Dr. LR Pathak
Jun 1 2010 - 3:37pmNepal
Over the past several months the Ministry of Health and Population has been preparing and writing its second five-year Health Sector Programme-Implementation Plan (NHSP-IP 2) 2010-2015. Preparations for the plan preceded a thorough review of the previous plan. In so doing, the current plan represents a continuation and further refinement of the previous plan to build on past successes, which included the implementation of cost-effective, evidence-based health interventions. The upcoming plan envisions added efforts in the areas of safe motherhood, child health, nutrition, population and family planning. And, due to a rise in non-communicable diseases and injuries, focuses on communication interventions to change behaviour.
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