Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population Country Resources General Health Strategies and Plans Nepal 31 December 1917 Policy document

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The Ministry of Health of His Majesty's Government of Nepal developed a 20-year Second Long-Term Health Plan (SLTHP) for FY 2054-74 (1997-2017). The aim of the SLTHP is to guide health sector development in the improvement of the health of the population, particularly those whose health needs are not often met.

The SLTHP addresses disparities in healthcare, assuring gender sensitivity and equitable community access to quality healthcare services. The aims of the SLTHP are to provide a guiding framework to build successive periodic and annual health plans that improve the health status of the population; to develop appropriate strategies, programmes, and action plans that reflect national health priorities that are affordable and consistent with available resources; and to establish co-ordination among public, private and NGO sectors and development partners.

The SLTHP vision is a healthcare system with equitable access and quality services in both rural and urban areas. The system would encompass the concepts of sustainability, full community participation, decentralisation, gender sensitivity, effective and efficient management, and private and NGO participation.

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