Minister for Health and Food Safetyस्वास्थ्य तथा खाद्य स्वच्छता मन्त्रीनिशा मेहता
Neesha Mehtaas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
Neesha Mehtaas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
- Office
- Minister for Health and Food Safetyस्वास्थ्य तथा खाद्य स्वच्छता मन्त्री
- Institution
- Ministry of Health and Food Safetyस्वास्थ्य तथा खाद्य स्वच्छता मन्त्रालय Official website
- Member of Parliament
- Member page
- Source
- opmcm.gov.np/pages/ministers-pages-23 Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from AIIMS, New Delhi, and a master's degree in nursing from Jiwaji University, Gwalior (India).एम्स, नयाँदिल्लीबाट नर्सिङमा स्नातक र भारतको जिवाजी विश्वविद्यालय, ग्वालियरबाट नर्सिङमा स्नातकोत्तर। Ministry of Health and Food Safety Minister's biography page (minister-detail)
- Nursing educator; before becoming minister she worked as a lecturer and clinical nursing instructor at Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital.नर्सिङ शिक्षक; मन्त्री हुनुअघि विराट मेडिकल कलेज तथा शिक्षण अस्पतालमा प्राध्यापक तथा क्लिनिकल नर्सिङ प्रशिक्षकका रूपमा कार्यरत। Ministry of Health and Food Safety Minister's biography page
- Elected to the House of Representatives in 2026 through the Rastriya Swatantra Party's proportional representation list; she had also been on the party's PR list in the previous (2022) election but was not elected then. She is a central member of the party.राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टीको समानुपातिक सूचीबाट २०८२ को निर्वाचनमा प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्य; अघिल्लो (२०७९) निर्वाचनमा पनि समानुपातिक सूचीमा थिइन्, तर निर्वाचित भइनन्। उनी पार्टीको केन्द्रीय सदस्य हुन्। Ekantipur Article body (Chaitra 9, 2082)
- Took office as Minister for Health and Food Safety on 27 March 2026.२०८२ चैत १३ (२७ मार्च २०२६) मा स्वास्थ्य तथा खाद्य स्वच्छता मन्त्रीको पदभार ग्रहण। Ministry of Health and Food Safety Minister's biography page
Record in office
- 2026-05-19 Led Nepal's delegation to the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva and was elected one of its vice-presidents on 19 May 2026.जेनेभामा भएको ७९ औँ विश्व स्वास्थ्य सभामा नेपाली प्रतिनिधिमण्डलको नेतृत्व गरिन् र २०२६ मे १९ मा सभाको उपाध्यक्षमा निर्वाचित भइन्। Diplomat Nepal Article body
- 2026-06-09 Said the government would restart the health insurance scheme under new arrangements from the next fiscal year, and asked that pending payments to hospitals be cleared within the month of Asar.आगामी आर्थिक वर्षदेखि स्वास्थ्य बीमा कार्यक्रम नयाँ ढाँचामा पुनः सुरु गरिने बताइन् र अस्पतालहरूको बाँकी भुक्तानी असारभित्रै फर्छ्यौट गर्न निर्देशन दिइन्। Radio Nepal Full article
Controversies and legal matters
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