Unit -8
professional council
• List of council in Health sector
I. Nepal Health professional council(NHPC)
ii. Nepal Pharmacy Council(NPC)
iii. Nepal Ayurvedic Medical Council (NAMC)
iv. Nepal Medical council(NMC)
v. Nepal Nursing council
vi. Nepal Health Research council(NHRC)
Nepal Health Professional Council(NHPC)
• Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) is an autonomous body
established under the Nepal Health Professional Council Act 2053(1997).
• It has a council body chaired by chaired person, elected and nominated
members and one appointed Registrar.
• It is located in Bansbari Kathmandu.
• The aim of this council is to register all the "Health professionals" other
than Medical doctors , Nurses , Pharmacists, and Ayurveda according to
their qualification; and bring them into a legal system as to make their
services effective with quality and timely in a scientific manner.
• It registers the Health professionals like HA, CMA, Medical Laboratory
technologists, Medical laboratory technician, Medical laboratory assistant,
Diploma or Bachelor or above qualification in radiography, BPH, MPH
• Short term training (generally less than one year) like MCHW, VHW are not
required to register in the council.
Functions, Duties and Powers of Council
The functions, duties and powers of the Council shall be as
follows:
1. To make necessary policies for smoothly operating the health
profession related activities.
2. To determine the curricula, terms of admission and policies on
examination system of educational institutions imparting
teaching and learning on health profession and evaluate and
review the related matters.
3. To determine the qualifications of health professionals and to
provide for the registration of the names of health professionals
having required qualifications.
Code of conduct of Health Assistant
• A code of conduct is a set of rules outlining the responsibilities of , or
proper practices for, an individual , party or organization
• A code of conduct is intended to be a central guide and reference for user
in support of day-to-day decision making. It Is meant to clarify an
organization’s mission, values and principles’ linking them with standards
of professional conduct. As a reference , it can be used to locate relevant
documents, services and other resources related to ethics within the
organization.
• Codes of conduct offer an invaluable opportunity for responsible
organization to create a positive public identity for themselves which can
lead to a more supportive political and regulatory environment and an
increased level of public confidence and trust among important
constituencies and stakeholders.
• The National Health Professional Council(NHPC) has in accordance with
the NHPC Act 2053, NHPC approved this code of ethics according to
clause of 9(1) of NHPC Act 2053, for HA, AHW, those registered under it,
are to be abide by the code of ethics is as follows.
Code of conduct cont.
Always maintain the highest standard of professional conduct.
Carryout professional duties with conscience and dignity.
Maintain the utmost respect for human right from the time of conception
as per the laws of land
Not use knowledge contrary to the norm of humanity
Dedicate life to the service of humanity
Not permit motives of permit to influence the free and independent
exercise of professionals judgment on behalf of patient /clients
Be dedicated to provide competent health service in sound technical and
moral independence, with compassion and respect for human dignity
Deal honesty wit patients and colleagues
provide health service on scientific basic and should not be associated
professionally with anyone who violates this principle
Not self-advertising by health workers unless
improve medical knowledge and skill so thatRespect
the right of the patient, of colleagues and of other
health professional and wit safeguard patient
confidences.
client and colleagues are optimum benefited
Provide health service on scientific basic and should
not be associated professionally with anyone who
violates this principle
Not allow consideration of age , sex , religion ,
nationality , ethnicity , politics or special standing to
intervene between HW and patients.
permitted by the laws of the country and the code
of ethics of NHPC.
Preserve absolute medical confidentiality
Give emergency and lifesaving care as humanitarian
duty unless any possibility to do better
Observe the code of ethics approved by NHPC.
Be a character , delight, modest , sober ,patience ,
alert and prompt in action .
Work wit full devotion and should always try to
Objectives of NHPC
• To make health services equitable,
sustainable, effective and easily availabale.
• To help in conduction of health care services
in a scientific manner by qualified health
professional.
• To get registration of health professional
according to their quality
Activities of NHPC
• Conduction of health professions effectively.
• Policy making for the health professionals.
• Policy making for curriculum, admission criteria,
examination pattern, supervision, monitoring and
evaluation of health professionals and
institutions, which produce them.
• Development of standards for quality of
manpower.
• Registration of health professionals.
Level of health professionals and
required minimum qualification for
registration
• Specialized level- having passed at least master in other
concerned subject or equivalent there to for the specialized
level.
• First level-having passed at least bachelor in the concerned
subject or equivalent thereto for the first level.
• Second level- having passed at least certificate level in the
concerned subject or equivalent thereto for the second
level.
• Third level- having obtained training at least one academic
year in the concerned subject for the third level
Professional conduct
• Discipline and honesty
• Maintaining decency and secrecy
• Prohibition and discrimination
• Perform on discrimination
• Perform that work which comes under their
responsibility.
• Prohibition on doing work undermining health
profession
• Personal responsibility
