Section Chief: Dr. Surendra Prasad Chaurasia

website: http://dohslmd.gov.np

The work of this section are as follows:

• To support the Ministry of Health and Population to construct national laws, policies, directories, quality criteria, protocols regarding purchases and supplies.
• Support the Ministry of Health and Population to prepare and update national standards, health and equipment criteria and specification banks at national level.
• Purchase of essential health materials such as vaccinations and family planning equipment and supply at the state level.
• Purchase and supply of essential tools, equipment and medicines at the state and local level
• Coordinated and co-coordinating institutionalizing national level supply management information systems.
• Managing essential materials in the departments of departments.