Ministry of Health and Population
Ministry of Health and Population is the central level state agency accountable for making national level policies, planning and regularity systems for the all the existing medical systems. Organizational structure in the ministry shows that the higher level positions are always occupied by the biomedical experts since the history. Those positions play vital role in making decisions on policy making, planning and allocation of national resources for all existing systems of medicine in the country.
Major organizations in Ayurveda
Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine Unit in Ministry of Health and Population, although having only two Ayurveda practitioners till the date, is responsible to initiate all kinds of development activities in regards of all existing traditional systems of medicine in the country. Department of Ayurveda is the central level organization for administration and management of Ayurveda health service centers running by the state. There is Ayurveda College with 50 bedded Teaching Hospital as an educational institution under Institute of Medicine. Singhadurbar Vaidyakhana is the central level Ayurvedic medicines manufacturing pharmacy of the government of Nepal which is running by semi-autonomous development committee since last 15 years. Nardevi Ayurveda Chikitsalaya is central level referral hospital in Ayurveda running under semi-autonomous development committee. Similarly, a 30 bedded regional hospital has been running under semi-autonomous development committee in Dang, mid-western region of Nepal. National Ayurveda Research and Training Center has been established for research and training activities in Ayurveda sector. Besides these, professional organizations of Ayurveda doctors and paramedics, pharmaceutical companies and distributors etc. are established and functioning well.
Organizations in other systems
Pashupati Homeopathic hospital & Unani dispensary at Pulchock, Lalitpur is the only government institutions to provide health services by the government of Nepal through these systems in the country, which are functioning in the city for more than 6 decades. Naradevi Ayurveda hospital has incorporated acupuncture treatment service along with its regular services. Otherwise, nation has not yet established hospitals, research centers, and education and training centers to produce human resources, research and development activities regarding these systems of medicine. In recent years, private sector and community level activities are involved and significantly contributing for the development and promotion of homeopathy, naturopathy, acupuncture and traditional medicine.
Professional organizations and their activities
Practitioners of each system have formed one or more professional organizations with the aims of development and promotion of these systems. Although there are debates, confusions and dilemma even within the practitioners regarding recognition of academic background of the practitioners and validity of the certificates, they are working rigorously for recognition, prioritization, resources allocation, policy making and support from the state.
