NHEICC

INTRODUCTION

In Nepal, health communication program began with the starting of promotive and preventive health services through the establishment of vector borne disease control unit in 1957. The establishment of Health Education Section in 1961 was a second step in the process of institutionalization of health communication program in Nepal. National Health Policy 1991 introduced after the restoration of democracy in the country and health system restructuring process made in 1993. In between 1961-1993 periods, various health projects had their own communication units in their projects and divisions. By making revision and improvement on separate health communication units of those vertical projects and divisions, National Health Education, Information and Communication Centre (NHEICC) was established under the Department of Health Services (DoHS) in 1993 during the restructuring process as a focal point of Ministry of Health and Population for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of health promotion and communication programs of all health programs and services in an integrated manner.