NATIONAL HEALTH SUMMIT

Health Beyond Health

Access to high-quality healthcare remains a challenge for many, impacting overall well-being across Nepal. Addressing this challenge calls for a comprehensive approach that goes beyond expanding healthcare access, focusing also on broader social, environmental, and economic factors that affect health outcomes. Integrating equity, sustainability, and patient-centered practices is essential for building a more inclusive and resilient society.

The 4th National Health Summit (NHS4), organized by the Nepal Medical Association, will bring together thought leaders from academia, healthcare, policy, and industry to discuss innovative solutions to Nepal's healthcare challenges. This summit will focus on transformative themes such as universal health coverage, primary care, resilience in health systems, responsible journalism, and the reformation of medical education under the main theme "Health Beyond Health". This approach emphasizes that health is a cross-cutting issue, integrated into all policies and crucial to every sector, from education and housing to employment and environmental protection.

By fostering insights from diverse perspectives, NHS4 aims to address current inequities, strengthen health systems, and prepare for future health needs. Through collaborative discussions, the summit will establish a forward-looking agenda that supports a sustainable healthcare system tailored to Nepal's evolving health requirements.

Sub Themes

Sub theme 1

“From Commitment to Action: Tracking Progress, Challenges, and Lessons from the 3rd National Health Summit Declaration”

Sub theme 2

Transformative Health Systems and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) 

Sub theme 3

Research, Learning, and Collaborative Capacity Building 

Sub Theme 4

Building Resilience for Health Crises and Pandemics 

Sub Theme 5

Reforming and Innovating Medical and Health Education 

Sub Theme 6

Media, Public Awareness, and Responsible Journalism in Health 

Sub Theme 7

Impact of water, sanitation, nutrition and Climate Change in infectious disease occupational and environmental health