Nepals Quest for Health

This is a book on the Health Services of Nepal from earliest times to the present day. Whilst written with the student in mind, it will be useful to a number of people working in the health field in this country. The work is divided into six chapters as detailed below.This book provides a comprehensive description of Nepal’s health system. It describes the health situation, health care services system and management, and health and human resources development. The book begins with a historical analysis and eventually covers many facts and contemporary issues such as health rights, primary health care, hospital services, family planning, insurance, diseases, policy-making and medical research and ends with an appraisal of the current medical system in the Kingdom. The book is written in a clear and understandable language. It is a very good reference for medical students, medical instructors, health systems development consultants, international organisations, health planners, health professionals, and health system researchers.