HEIC

1. A Presentation On Health
Education, Information and
Communication section of
DoHS
Presented by:
Sachin Pokharel
BPH 5th Sem
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2. Background
• The National Health Education, Information and
Communication Centre (NHEICC) is the responsible
body under MoH for planning, implementing,
monitoring and evaluating Nepal’s health promotion,
education and communication programmes including
periodic surveys and research.
• The scope of the centre is guided by the National
Health Communication Policy, 2012 following the
National Health Policy, 2014, communication
strategies and other health related plans and policies.
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3. • The centre supports health programmes and
services to achieve national health goals and the
SDGs.
• The centre is the lead for all health promotion,
education and communication programmes
including multi-sectoral health initiatives.
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4. Major Policies
• Implement health communication programmes in a
decentralized manner.
• Provide continuity to planning and implementation of
communication programmes of all health services and
programmes.
• Allocate at least two percent budget of MoH’s annual
budget for health communication programmes.
• Promote participation, coordination and cooperation
of relevant organizations and stakeholders in health
communication programmes.
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5. • Regulate, control and ban the dissemination of
messages and information that can adversely
affected human health or is exaggerated,
misleading or unauthorized.
• Prioritise messages and information on lifestyle-
related diseases and encourage healthy lifestyles.
• Use different appropriate types of media to
disseminate health messages and information.
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6. Major Activities by NHEICC in
2072/73
Central level
• Policy, strategy, programme development and
implementation
• Developed programme guidelines and directives and
supplies to DHOs and DPHOs.
• Developed, produced and broadcasted health
messages.
• Developed, produced and distributed IEC materials .
• Supervised, monitored and evaluated HEIC
programmes.
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7. District level
• Produced need-based IEC materials.
• Distributed IEC materials to health facilities.
• Produced and aired health programmes and
messages through local FM radio stations.
• Publication of health messages in print media.
• Community interaction programmes for promoting
health services.
• The celebration of health days.
• Conducted environmental health, hygiene and
sanitation activities.
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8. Major Achievements
• The NHEICC improved the physical achievement of its
IEC programme in the last three years to achieving 96
percent physical progress in 2072/73 . It spent 72.5
percent of its budget in the reporting year.
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9. • A total of 1,334,529 copies of print materials
were developed and distributed in the reporting
year and there were 16,296 broadcasts of audio-
visual health messages and 66,107 broadcasts of
audio health messages.
• At least 38 inter-personal communication
activities were conducted in different districts
targeting different audiences.
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10. Issues, Recommendation and
Responsibility
Issues Recommendations Responsibility
Inadequate compliance with
National Health
Communication Policy
(NHCP), 2012
All government organizations,
INGOs, NGOs and other
stakeholders should follow the
policy
MoH, DoHS,
NHEICC
Limited BCC and demand
generation activities
Develop and implement district-
specific BCC and demand
generation activities
NHEICC, DoHS
IEC/BCC related messages and
materials not disseminated
through electronic, online and
social media
Start the massive dissemination
of health messages through
electronic, online and social
media
MoH, NHEICC
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11. Issues Recommendations Responsibility
Limited focus on NCDs Provide adequate resources for
NCD IEC campaigns
NHEICC
Less priority programmes
in district
Provide more priority to district
IEC programmes
DPHO, DoHS
Programmes don’t cover
all VDCs
Provide adequate budgets to cover
all VDCs
NHEICC
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