Two ministries agree to modernize the Vaidyakhana
Kathmandu, Nov 3: Minister for Health and Food Safety, Nisha Mehta, and Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Mahabir Pun, held discussions regarding the enhancement of the institutional and technical capacity of the Singha Durbar Vaidyakhana, as well as the improvement of the quality of its products.
The discussions covered the development of the Vaidyakhana’s research laboratory, improvement of product quality, export potential, and the upgrading of production systems to align with World Health Organization (WHO) standards.
The two ministries discussed collaborating to develop the Vaidyakhana’s institutional capacity, with the aim of making its production system organized, high-quality, and competitive. A proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two ministries has also been initiated.
Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Safety, Dr Bikash Devkota, and Secretary at the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dinanath Mishra, also participated in the discussions.

