Nepal

Universal Health Coverage Priority Setting Initiative

Project Objectives

Develop evidence-based essential health service packages aligned with Nepal’s National Health Policy and Sustainable Development Goals
Evaluate cost-effectiveness and equity impact of health interventions across Nepal’s diverse geographic and ethnic populations
Strengthen health system capacity for priority setting and resource allocation in federal governance structure
Support provincial and local governments in implementing context-specific health benefit packages

The Team

Meet the dedicated local team leading the Ethiopia health benefit package design initiative.

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Dr. Abc Xyz

Principal Investigator

Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

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Dr. Abc Xyz

Health Economist

Ethiopian Public Health Institute

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Mr. Abc Xyz

Policy Analyst

Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

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Dr. Abc Xyz

Data Analyst

Ethiopian Public Health Institute

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Timeline & Status

Phase 1: Situation Analysis

Comprehensive assessment of Nepal’s health system, federal structure, population health needs, and existing intervention coverage across seven provinces.

Phase 2: Evidence Synthesis

Systematic review of cost-effectiveness evidence, local adaptation of intervention parameters, and modeling of health benefit package scenarios using FairChoices tool.

Phase 3: Stakeholder Engagement

Multi-level stakeholder consultations with federal, provincial, and local governments, healthcare providers, and community representatives to validate findings.

Phase 4: Implementation Support

Development of implementation guidelines, capacity building programs, and monitoring frameworks for provincial health benefit package rollout.

Related Outputs

Report

Nepal Health Benefit Package Design: Federal Context Analysis

Analysis of Nepal’s federal health governance structure and implications for universal health coverage implementation across provinces.

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Policy Brief

Mountain to Terai: Addressing Geographic Disparities in Health Access

Policy brief examining equity considerations for health benefit package design across Nepal’s diverse geographic regions from Himalayas to plains.

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Research Paper

Cost-Effectiveness of Essential Health Interventions in Federal Nepal

Peer-reviewed research analyzing cost-effectiveness of priority health interventions in the context of Nepal’s federal governance system.

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Presentation

Provincial Health Benefit Packages: Lessons from Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues

Presentation summarizing key insights from stakeholder consultations across Nepal’s seven provinces on health priority setting.

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