Health Ministry Secretary Emphasizes Evidence-Based Policy for Robust Health System
Summary
Health Ministry Secretary Dr. Bikash Devkota stresses the importance of evidence-based policy and governance to strengthen Nepal's health system, highlighting the integration of research, governance, evidence, decision-making, and implementation.
Key Points
- Ministry of Health and Population Secretary Dr. Bikash Devkota emphasized evidence-based policy formulation for a strong health system.
- He highlighted the importance of integrating research, governance, evidence, decision-making, and implementation.
- Governance must be transparent, accountable, and uphold the rule of law to ensure efficient health service delivery.
- There is a need to translate research findings into practice to bridge the policy-implementation gap.