Experience

A decade inside Nepal's health system

Roles across federal, municipal and facility levels — plus international academic and conference engagement.

Professional timeline

2023 — 2025
Master of Public Health (Global Health Security)
Yonsei University, Republic of Korea · KOICA Scholarship
Nominated by the Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal. Focus on health security, emergency preparedness and implementation research.
2023
Focal Officer, NCD & Mental Health Section
Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Department of Health Services
Liaison with WHO Nepal and bilateral / multilateral partners on non-communicable disease and mental health programmes and research.
2018 — 2023
Chief, Municipal Health Department
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality (Khotang) & Rupa Rural Municipality (Kaski)
Led local health governance during Nepal's first federal tenure: annual planning, immunisation, nutrition, maternal and child health, surveillance and facility quality improvement.
2015 — 2018
Health Assistant, Civil Service
Nepal Health Service Act 2053
Frontline service delivery, programme supervision and in-service training facilitation across Solukhumbu and Kaski districts.
2013 — 2014
Ilaka In-charge, Buipa
District Health Office, Khotang
Managed a peripheral health service area covering primary care, outreach clinics and reporting.
2010 — 2012
Programme Coordinator / Instructor
Koshi Health and Science Campus, Biratnagar (CTEVT affiliated)
Coordinated the TSLC health programme and taught public health subjects.

Commendation as municipal health department head for achievements in women's and children's health, nutrition and immunisation (2022).
Cash award and commemorative plaque from Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality for exceptional contribution (2022).
Award of Appreciation, 33rd International Public Health Management Development Programme, PGIMER Chandigarh (ITEC, Government of India).
KOICA International Scholar, Republic of Korea.
Best Student, Koshi Health Institute, Biratnagar.

Korean Society of Epidemiology Conference — Seoul, 2023
Go WHO Korea Workshop — WHO Western Pacific Region, MoHW & Yonsei University, 2023
10th Annual Conference of the Korean Society of Global Health & International Health ODA Forum, 2023
Seoul Sustainable Tourism Conference — UNWTO & Seoul Tourism Organization, 2023
International Public Health Network Building Seminar — Yonsei Alumni Association, 2023