Nepal’s quest for Universal Health Coverage

Mishra, Shiva Raj; Khanal, Pratik; Dhimal, Meghnath

doi:10.5530/jppcm.2016.4.1

Guest EditorialJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Community MedicineVol. 2 | Issue 4 | 2016 | pp. 104–106Open access

Nepal’s quest for Universal Health Coverage

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¹ School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, WA 6009, AUSTRALIA.
² Nepal Development Society, Bharatpur-10, Chitwan, NEPAL.
³ Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, NEPAL.
⁴ Nepal Health Research Council, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, NEPAL.

Published:: Jun 22, 2016
DOI:: 10.5530/jppcm.2016.4.1

How to cite

Mishra, S. R., Khanal, P., & Dhimal, M. (2016). Nepal’s quest for Universal Health Coverage. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 2(4), 104–106. https://doi.org/10.5530/jppcm.2016.4.1

Abstract

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is one of the 13 targets under the third goal of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).[1] While the progress towards UHC in many Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) has often been feeble due to inadequate fiscal capacity, lack of governance structures and political commitment, the Himalayan nation Nepal is making some progress. The National Health Policy 2014 and National Health Insurance Policy 2013 of Nepal have UHC as one of the policy strategies. However, Nepal’s quest for UHC is fraught with many challenges.

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Title	Nepal’s quest for Universal Health Coverage
Authors	Shiva Raj Mishra; Pratik Khanal; Meghnath Dhimal
Affiliations	School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, WA 6009, AUSTRALIA.; Nepal Development Society, Bharatpur-10, Chitwan, NEPAL.; Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, NEPAL.; Nepal Health Research Council, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, NEPAL.
Journal	Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Volume / Issue	Vol. 2, Issue 4 (2016)