The Minister of Health and Population (Nepali: à ¤¸à ¥Âà ¤µà ¤¾à ¤¸à ¥Âà ¤¥à ¥Âà ¤¯ à ¤¤à ¤¥à ¤¾ à ¤Âà ¤¨à ¤¸à ¤Âà ¤Âà ¥Âà ¤¯à ¤¾ à ¤®à ¤¨à ¥Âà ¤¤à ¥Âà ¤°à ¥Â) is the head of the Ministry of Health and Population. 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.
Nisha Mehta is the current Minister of Health and Population, assuming office from 27 March 2026.