The Minister of Health and Population (Nepali: स्वास्थ्य तथा जनसंख्या मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Health and Population.

[1][2][3] One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister is responsibility for overall policy formulation, planning, organisation and coordination of the health sector at national, province, district and community levels.

The Minister is assisted by the Minister of State for Health and Population and the junior Deputy Minister of Health and Population.

[4][5] The current minister is Pradip Paudel,[6][7] who took office on 15 July 2024.

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