Guest Editorial
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Vol. 2
Issue 4
2016
pp. 104-106
Open Access

Nepal’s quest for Universal Health Coverage

Shiva Raj Mishra1,2,Pratik Khanal3,Meghnath Dhimal4
1School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, WA 6009, AUSTRALIA., 2Nepal Development Society, Bharatpur-10, Chitwan, NEPAL.
3Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, NEPAL.
4Nepal Health Research Council, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, NEPAL.
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Published:22/06/2016

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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Keywords

Universal Health Coverage
Sustainable Development Goals
Nepal
Low and Middle Income Countries
National Health Policy

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