Toward an Integrated Model of Health Sciences Academies in Nepal: Policy Rationale, Benefits, and Challenges

TL;DR

The paper discusses the growth and potential integration of health science academies in Nepal, focusing on policy, benefits, and challenges.

Contribution

It presents an analysis of the Integrated Health Sciences Act and its implications for Nepal's health education landscape.

Findings

Health science academies are mainly located in urban and accessible regions of Nepal.

There is a growing need for these academies in underserved areas.

The government plans to establish new academies based on national priorities.

Abstract

Academies of Health Sciences have increased significantly in Nepal in the past decade to improve access to medical education and quality health services for the general public. They are established with their act. The provincial-level government also established health science academies in the past decade. They are mainly in the urban and geographically accessible regions of the country. There is a great demand for health sciences academies in areas where they do not exist. The Government of Nepal is going to establish the health science academies/ institutions according to the national priorities. This article analyzes the different views of the Integrated Health Sciences Act, commonly known as the Health Sciences Umbrella Act.