Department of Ayurveda
Department of Ayurveda is the apex body for Ayurveda in Nepal under Ministry of Health and Population which is responsible for formulating, implementing and supervising the other units. It was established in 2010 BC. But it could not move far and collapsed. In 2038 BC, realizing its importance in country, Ayurveda Department was re-established.
Now, Ministry of Health & Population has three departmental sub-divisions.
A) Department of Health Services
B) Department of Ayurveda
C) Department of Drug Administration
Ayurveda, one of the major traditional systems in Nepal is ruled and regulated by Department of Ayurveda. Besides Ayurveda, other therapies like Homeopathy, Unani etc are also in practice. Under Department of Ayurveda, 1 regional Hospital, 14 zonal Ayurveda Dispensaries, 55 District Ayurveda Health Centers and 216 rural level Dispensaries are servicing people out of cost. The central Ayurveda Hospital, Naradevi Ayurveda Hospital, is now servicing with all facilities, departments and pathology lab. In each five regional directories there is a unit of Ayurveda for supervision and monitoring.
