Vice President Yadav Emphasizes Evidence-Based Health Policy at National Summit
Summary
Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav highlighted the importance of evidence-based health policy and urged that health research should guide policy formulation and implementation in Nepal.
Key Points
- Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav emphasized that health policies and programs should be based on scientific research.
- He highlighted health as a constitutional right under Article 35 and stressed research findings must lead to implementation of basic health services.
- Yadav identified challenges such as non-communicable diseases, climate change impacts, and health service inequalities in Nepal.
- He praised the Nepal Health Research Council's role and hoped the '10th National Summit' would foster dialogue between researchers and policymakers.
