Health System Facts in Nepal

• The Ministry of Health & Population(MoHP) was established in 1954 A.D.
• The first allopathic medicine was prescribed at Bir hospital.
• The Department of Health Services(DoHS) was established in 1933 A.D before establishment of MoH.
• Constitution of Nepal 272 B.S has mentioned "Right to Health" on right number- 35.
• "Performance appraisal" system was started in fiscal year 1998/99 A.D, under health system it was functioned in FY 2001/002 A.D.
• The concept of regional health directorate was established in five developmental regions in 1987 A.D.
• The Ministry of Health and Ministry of Population was merged to become MoHP on 27/July/2005. Recently they have separated again.
• "Compensation based citizen character" was started under health system on 13/Feb/2014
• The Leprosy elimination was declared on 19/Jan/2010.
• "Kidney transplantation service" was started in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital(TUTH) on 08/Aug/2008.
• The sampling method was started for population studies in 1975 A.D.
• Polio free status has declared by WHO in South -East Asia region including Nepal on 27/March/2014.
• Health insurance program has piloted at Sunsari, Baglung & Kailali districts of Nepal.
• World Hepatitis day was started to celebrate in 2008 A.D.
• Free maternity services was initiated on 14/Jan/2009.
• Second National Health Policy-2014 has approved by government on 17/July/2014 and published by MoHP on 08/Aug/2014.
•  "Modified De Jure" method was applied on National Population Census-2011 A.D.
• The last polio case to be diagnosed on 30/Aug/2010 A.D.
• Smoking was banned at public place on 07/Aug/2011.
• "Ebola desk" was established under Ministry of Health on 18/Aug/2014.
• "Tobacco control Act" was endorsed in 2011 A.D.
• 90% graphic health warning on tobacco packs was endorsed on 15/May/2015.
• Government of Nepal has committed to declare open defecation free Nepal by the year 2017 A.D.
•  Nepal ranked 146th rank among 188 countries in human development index report (HDI)-2015.
• First Dengue case was diagnosed at Kathmandu on 26/June/2014.
• "Oral Health Policy" was endorsed in 2013 AD.
• "Mental Health Act" was endorsed in 2006 AD.
• National Population Policy was endorsed in 2014.
• Primary Health Care- Revitalization division under DoHS was established in 2009 AD.
•  National census day is celebrated on  "1st Ashad.
• According to National Population Census-2011, the % of female having ownership on property is 19.71.
•  According to National Population Census-2011, the % of families having no access to toilet  is 38.17.  
• The highest population growth(2.62%)was reported during 8th National Population Census-1981 A.D.
• The inactivated polio vaccine(IPV) has first introduced in Nepal among South-East Asia region.
• The Female Community Health Volunteer(FCHV) is must successful  program under national health system,Nepal.
• The concept of "sustainable development" was included during 8th periodic five-years plan.
• The concept of environment policy and programs were included during 6th periodic five -years plan.
• ISO-14000 is related to "Environment Management"
• Agenda-21 is related to "Environment & Development"
• EURO-1 is related to  criteria on "vehicle emitted pollution"
•  In Nepal, annual temperature growth rate is 0.06 degree Celsius.
• In Nepal, annual deforestation rate is 0.4%.
• The concept of environmental impact assessment (EIA) was introduced during 12th periodic five-years plan.
• The interim constitution 2063 B.S declared "health as a fundamental human right".

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