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National Plan, Policies and Guidelines

School Health and Nursing Service Directives 2081
HPV Vaccination Service Operational Guidelines 2081
National Guidance for Coordination Among Humanitarian Health Partners
Nepal Health Facility Registry Procedure 2081
Procedure for Nepal Health Workforce Management Information System (NHWMIS) 2024
Nepal Cancer Control Strategy 2024-2030
Guideline for Annual Health Review 2080/81
Program Implementation Guideline (Local Level) 2081/082
Health National Adaptation Plan (NAP) – Climate Change 2023-2030
Criteria for opening New Medical College in Nepal
Accreditation Standards for MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) 2024
Standard Operating Procedure for HPV DNA Screening for Cervical Cancer
Federal Civil Service Act (Bill) 2080
National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Nepal
Vaccine Preventable Diseases Surveillance Plan (Polio Transition Plan)
National Immunization Schedule, Nepal (Updated)

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International Plan, Policies and Declarations

WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis
NCD Detection Campaign Guideline 2081
The 2024 Global Heath Expenditure Report
World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants
Strategic Framework for improving newborn and child health in the South-East Asia Region (‎2024–2030)‎
WHO launches global strategic plan to fight rising dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases
Health practitioner regulation: Design, reform and implementation guidance
WHO launches updated guidance on HIV-associated TB
WHO benchmarks for strengthening health emergency capacities
First WHO guidance on snakebite treatments published
WHO calls for accelerated action to reduce anaemia
WHO releases first-ever Standard on universal access to rapid TB diagnostics

COURSES

The Eighth Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) Implementation Science School 2025
IPHU Short Course on “Coloniality and the Struggle for Health”
Polio Advanced Course in Vaccinology (PVAC ) 2025
Call for Applications! Training workshop on ‘Building Your Biostatistics Toolbox’
Call for Applications- Planetary Health Course 2025
International Vaccinology Course and Fellowship 2025
Course on Public Health Systems – Challenges and Opportunities: The Case of Nepal
Gender and Health Summer Course 2025

Other Resources

List of Federal Hospitals in Nepal
Public Service Commission (Lok Sewa Aayog) Syllabus for Health Services
Pharmacovigilance Network in Nepal
Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals
The 10 Essential Public Health Services (Revised, 2020)
Revised PSC Syllabus for 5th Level Positions Under Health Service
Notice for Common Entrance Examination for Bachelor Level in Professional Education
Syllabus for Pharmacy Officer- Gandaki Province PSC
Syllabus for Nursing Officer-Gandaki Province PSC
Syllabus for Public Health Officer-Gandaki Province PSC
NEPHA’s Definition of Public Health, Public Health Professional & Public Health Expert
Organizational Profile: Nepal Public Health Association (NEPHA)
Sample Questions for MEC Common Entrance Examination
Central Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Course of Study for Research Officer and Assistant Research Officer
Nepal Journals OnLine (NepJOL)
Public Financial Management (PFM) Strategic Framework
Process & Timeframe for Health Sector Budget and Programme Formulation in Nepal
Syllabus for 5th Level Positions (Health)- Bagmati Province Public Service Commission
What is COVAX? Why we need COVAX? What COVAX offers?
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