S8: Population and Public Health
Session: Population and Public Health
Chairs: Dr. Sanjeeb Sapkota
Dr. Abhinav Vaidhya
Dr. Pramod Dhakal
Focus Area: Health Insurance in Nepal: Challenges and Opportunities
An Overview
Though the National Health Insurance Act has been ratified by the Parliament of Nepal, regulating, paying and sustaining the health insurance are the challenges the government has been facing for its meaningful implementation. Providing effective health insurance to their citizens remains a challenge in many countries: both high income and low-income countries. Decades old health insurance systems in several countries are still unable to provide effective coverage to their citizens. The new Act on Health Insurance in Nepal has several opportunities but also hurdles and pitfalls. Further, the initiative of well-being has been globalized which constitutes the presence of positive characteristics and values. It has been discussed in the context of Nepal because Nepal has its own unique set cultures and philosophies that shed light on the field of well-being. The Population & Public Health Session will have several presentations on a variety of topics of health including on Health Insurance, Health & Well Being, Health among Youth and on Tokyo Declaration of Global Nepali Health. National expert on Health Insurance will share key determinants for successful Health Insurance in the Nation and discuss how it could be better managed. Experts on Health & Wellbeing will share experiences in integrating mind and body for the best health outcome. Key outcome of the recently concluded Global Nepali Health Conference held in Tokyo, Japan will also be shared
Speaker:
Dr. Subash Pyakurel (Confirmed) Founder & CEO, Health Concerns
Dr. Damodar Basaula (To-be-Confirmed), Executive Director, Health Insurance Board, Ministry of Health & Population
Dr. Guna Raj Lohani (To-be-confirmed), Former addition secretary of Ministry of Health, Former Executive Director of Health insurance board and Director General of health Service
Dr. Pramod Dhakal (To-be-confirmed), Health Wellness Expert
Welcome Remarks by:
Dr. Sanjeeb Sapkota
Chair, Global Health Committee, NRNA
Moderators:
Dr. Sagar Poudel, Community Physician and Public Health Expert
Dr. Abhinav Vaidhya, Professor of Community Medicine at Kathmandu Medical College
List of CV
Chair
Dr Pramod Dhakal, Nepal
Chair