Guest EditorialJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Community MedicineVol. 2 | Issue 4 | pp. 104–106Open access
Nepal’s quest for Universal Health Coverage
- 1,2,
- 3,
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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 in Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
- DOI:
- 10.5530/jppcm.2016.4.1
How to cite
Mishra, S. R., Khanal, P., & Dhimal, M. 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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Article metadata
| 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 |
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