Government of Nepal

Ministry of Health and Population

Department of Ayurveda Dr. Vasudev Upadhyay
Teku, Kathmandu Director General
Existing organogram of Ayurveda
Running Programs from DoA
Achievements
 Challenges
Priorities and Perspectives
 Organogram of Ayurveda

MOHP Ayurveda and

alternative
section

DoA SDVKS NAMC NAA NARTC

Naradevi Ayurveda Central Hospital

Regional Ayurveda Hospital Dang

Regional Health Directorate, Ayurveda Unit

Zonal Ayurveda
Dispensaries-14 Ayurveda
Dispensaries-214
District Ayurveda
Health Centers-61

Planning, Monitoring a
and
Coordination Division
Sr. Const. Ayurveda Specialis
(Health, Ayurveda,
General Ayurveda 9th/10th-1)
Planning, Monitoring
And
Statistics section
Ayurvedic Physician
(Health, Ayurveda, 8th -1)
Organogram of DoA
Director General
(Health, Ayurveda, 11th-1)
Curative and Logistic Drugs Research Administration Section
Management Division and Training Division
Sr. Const. Ayurveda Specialis
Under secretary(Ga.Ge.Ad.)– 1
Sr. Const. Ayurveda Specialis
(Health, Ayurveda,
(Health, Ayurveda, Section Officer (Ge.Ad.) -1
General Ayurveda 9th/10th-1)
Ayurveda Bheshaj Assistant (Ad., Un,Ga. 1st) -2
bigya 9th/10th-1) Computer operator (Miscellaneous)-2
Assistant (Ad., Un,Ga. 2nd –2
Driver – 2
Office Assistant -8
Logistic and
Herbs, Drugs And
Management Quality control
Section section
Ayurvedic Physician Ayurvedic Physician
(Health, Ayurveda, 8th -1) (Health, Ayurveda, 8th -1)
Financial Administration
Section
Ayurveda and Account Officer (Ga.,Ad.,Acc.)-1
Research And Accountant (Ad.,Acc.,Un.Ga. 1st, Acc)-1
Alternative Medicine Sub-accountant (Ad.,Acc.,Un.Ga. 1st, Acc)-1
Section Training section
Ayurvedic Physician
Ayurvedic Physician
(Health, Ayurveda, 8th -1)
(Health, Ayurveda, 8th -1,
Ayurveda Assistanct, 5th-4) 4
Total – 1543
Technical – 817
(Physicians 105, Paramedics and Nursing 712)
Administration -101
Office Assistant - 625

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 Ayurveda system of medicine is Deep rooted
tradition, strong cultural support and centuries old
history
 More than 80% people are using in various forms
 Ample resources,
 Rich biodiversity with high potency valuable MAPs
 SVVKS the oldest existing Ayurvedic medicine
manufacturer in SAARC.
 Purchasing of drugs, Furniture and fixtures,
instruments
 Construction of Lab Building and Ayurveda &
Alternative Division building in
Budhalinlakantha
 Trainings for various level of employees
 Guideline preparation
 Promotive and preventive health programs for
NCDs
 Specialized Ayurvedic free health camp
 Research on the adverse effects by metallic
ayurvedic preparations
 Translation of Aamchi books
 Monitoring and evaluation
 20 ZAD and DAHC building under construction
 Prepare Dry Herbariums specimen
 Training for local Traditional healers and farmers
 School Ayurveda Health education
 Geriatric Ayurvedic Health promotion Program
 Lactating medicine distribution to reduce child
malnutrition
 Out reach clinic (specially for NCDs) with awareness
programs
S.
N. Particular Patients data Total
Midwest Far
Eastern Mid ern western
Free
Develop Develo Western Develop Develop
ment pment Developm ment ment Hospi health
Region Region ent Region Region Region tals camp

1 OPD service 132121 253739 257373 109664 113924 35120 0 901941

Elder citizen 2502
2 programmed 2691 2673 2191 2129 0 0 12186
3 Lactating 1439 1364 1524 1492 769 0 0 6588
mother
programme
4 Snehan\
swedan 381 33 200 188 0 0 0 802
Free Health
5 Camp 12500 13388 10573 9915 7337 0 3636 57349
Total 148943 271215 272343 123450 124159 35120 3636 978866
 OPD service
Eastern
User of Different Programs
development
region
Mid development
Elder citizen 4%
15% region
16% programmed 13%

western
development
9% Lactating
12% region
1% mother Midwestern
programme 28%
development
region
74% snehan\ Far western
swedan 28% development
Region
Hospitals
 MoU between Nepal and India to strengthen, promote
and develop co-operation in the fields of traditional
systems of medicine
 Establishment 91 Ayurveda dispensary according
public demand
 Prepared draft of guideline for powder ayurvedic
medicine manufacturer
 Lack of highly qualified and Skilled HR
 Motivational factors
 Evidence based clinical practices
 Safety and Quality of Ayurvedic medicine.
 Establishment of organization. (well equipped
referral regional Ayurvedic hospitals )
 One door health service delivery
 Internationalcoordination and collaborations
in production and research in Ayurvedic
medicines.
 Inadequate Logistics
 Lack of resource persons
 Weak Technical coordination in between
stakeholders
 Social health and healthy life style specially focused
to NCDs.
 Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia
 Upgrade Information system and linkage with other
information systems.
 Higher education and trainings
 Medicinal plants for public health and national
economy
 Upgrading and strengthening organization and HRH
(establishment of Regional Ayurvedic hospitals)
 EDPs involvements in Technical and financial aspects
 Ayurvedic GMP guideline for Ayurvedic drug
manufacturers
 Integrated service with Alternative medicines like
Naturopathy, Aamchi, acupuncture, yoga…
 Establishment of Regional herbal processing and
collection center
 Clinical research in Ayurveda
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