Executive Board

MBBS (SMAGO Medical College, Chittagong University, Bangladesh), MD Radiation Oncology (Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India)

Prof Jha is the Executive Chairman of the Nepal Health Research Council. Prof Jha began his career in 1994 as a House Officer in Department of Emergency at Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital. During his twenty-five years of career, he has extensive experiences of clinical practices and academia in Oncology. His contribution to the field of Oncology involves his affiliation with the B.P. Koirala Memorial Chance hospital, and the National Academy of Medical Sciences.

Prof Jha is passionate abbot Brachytherapy, 3D Conformal Therapy and Palliative Medicine. He is a registered member of the Nepal Medical Council, the High Level National Measurement Recommendation Committee of Medical College, the Medical University Probability Study Committee and the Medical Sciences Sub-Committee of NAST. He is a Life Member of the Nepal Medical Association and the SAARC Federation of Oncologist. Prof Jha also served as a senior executive in several national level institutions such as the General Secretary, Executive Member and President of Nepal Medical Association in different time period. He was also appointed Academic Council Member of Patan Academy of Health Sciences from 2013 to 2016.

MBBS (Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Nepal), MD Internal Medicine (College of Medical Sciences, Nepal)

Dr Adhakari has a decade long experiences in clinical practices in a hospital and community setting. Dr. Adhikari worked as a Medical Officer for two years at the College of Medical Sciences from 2006. He then continued his profession as a Chief Medical Officer of Jutpani PHC. Later in 2007, he joined Hetauda Samudayik Hospital as a Visiting Consultant and worked in similar position. From 2011 he has been working as a Consultant at the Medicine Department in Bharatpur Hospital He is also Medical Director in Shree Pushpanjali Hospital from.

MBBS (Calcutta Medical College, Calcutta University, India), Diploma in Child Health (Royal College of Physiians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK), MSc. in Community Health and Health Care Management in Developing Countries (University of Heidelberg, Germany)

Prof Devkota is a professor of public health at the Institute of Medicine with over twenty years of experience in teaching and guiding medical as well as public health students in a various public health areas such as family health, nutrition, research methodology, health system, gender based violence and women’s health. Her additional experiences include extensive research in health sector in the area of maternal and newborn health, gender mainstreaming, conflict and its impact on health service delivery.

Prof Devkota’s significant policy advisory contribution for the Government of Nepal is on drafting health sector policies, strategies and guidelines in the area of nutrition and reproductive health such as National Nutrition Policy and Strategy, National Neonatal Strategy, Community Based Newborn Care Package, National Skilled Birth Attendants Policy, National Referral Guideline for Safe Motherhood and Newborn Health, National Anaemia Strategy, and the Health Sector Strategy for Reaching the Unreached for MoHP.

MBBS (Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Nepal), MD Radiation Oncology (National Academy of Medical Sciences, Nepal)

Dr. Acharya is an Associate Professor at the Department of Oncology, National Academy of Medical Sciences. Her professional experiences include Resident Medical Officer at Kanti Children’s Hospital (2002-2003), Medical Officer and Research Coordinator at NORVIC International Hospital (2003-2004). She also served in different positions at National Academy of Medical Sciences such as Medical Officer (2004-2006), MD Radiothreapy Resident (2006-2009), Registrar (2009-2010), Clinical Tutor (2010-2014) and Assistant Professor at the Department of Radiotherapy (2014-2015). She was honored with International Development and Education Award “IDEA” 2012, International Development and Education Award in Palliative Care 2016 and IASLC International Mentorship Award 2016. Her professional memberships include General Secretary for the Nepalese Society of Palliative Care Association, Executive Member at the Cancer Care Nepal, Life Member of the Nepalese Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, SAARC Federation of Oncologist Nepal, Nepal Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology. She is a founding member of Nepalese Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology.

Otorhinolaryngologist and Head Neck Surgeon, MBBS, MS

He is an Assistant Professor at the Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery at Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital. He was engaged as a Medical Supervisor and Chief Consultant at the  ENT Care Center Pvt Ltd Nepal,  a Chief Consultant for the Himal ENT Care Center, Deafness and Vertigo Clinic and Himal Hospital. He also contributed as Editor in Chief for the Journal of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery. He made his contribution in the field of education by involving as a Editor for Nepal Head and Neck Cadaveric Dissection Manual and Chief Editor for Souvenir and Programme Guide: 6^th, 7^th and 8^th Conference of Otolaryngologists of Nepal. Dr. Neupane is a member of Society of Otolaryngologist of Nepal, American Academy of Otolaryngology and Neurootological and Equilibriometric Society.

MBBS (Institute of Medicine, Nepal), MD in General Practice (Institute of Medicine, Tribhuwan University, Nepal)

Dr. Shrestha, a Chief Consultant Medical Generalist at Curative Division of Ministry of Health began his career in 1979 as a Medical Officer at Bandipur Hospital. He worked as a Senior Medical Generalist at different hospitals in different districts such as Dhangadi, Sarlahi and Chitwan. He was appointed as a Consultant Medical Generalist at Bharatpur Hospital in 2004, and later as a Senior Consultant Medical Generalist at the same hospital. He was also a Senior Consultant Medical Generalist at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital from 2010 to 2013. He is a national trainer for a number of national level trailing courses for the  Ministry of Health like Post Abortion Care, Basic Emergency and Obstetric Care, Skilled Birth Attendant.

MBBS (Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Nepal), MD Internal Medicine

He is an active member of Society of Internal Medicine of Nepal, Nepal Medical Association and Life time member of Red Cross Society. He worked as a Medical Officer at Rukum District Hospital from 2006 to 2008. He later joined Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital as a Lecturer in Internal Medicine and is currently in a similar position at the Medical College.