National Ayurveda Research and Training Center (NARTC) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal. NARTC was established as a national level apex body for effective development and promotion of Ayurveda as a model institute for advancing research, training and patient care by Ayurveda system of medicine. The NARTC project began since the month of November 2003 when the Government of Nepal proposed to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for the unequivocal necessity of NARTC project in Nepal. Under the joint efforts and friendly cooperation between the nations, both the nations officially agreed to implement NARTC project on August 16, 2004. The Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Health and Population of the Government of Nepal authorized China Jiangxi Cooporation for International and Technical Coorperation to build the project of NARTC on September 21, 2008. The project was commenced on February 20, 2009 and the Government of the People’s Republic of China handed NARTC over to Government of Nepal on April 3, 2011.For further enhancement of NARTC, the Government of the People’s Republic of China aided medical and training equipment with the value of RMB Yuan 15,400,000/- (RMB Yuan Fifteen Million and Four Hundred Thousands Only) in accordance with the provision of the letters exchanged on August 18 and August 24, 2014 between the nations. The Government of the People’s Republic of China officially handed over the equipment to the Government of Nepal on May 11, 2016. In addition to this, Chinese technical team also supported installment of equipment at NARTC. Under Development Committee Act, NARTC was in operation from February 12, 2012 till July 16, 2019.

Location

NARTC is located on the premises of Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur with an area of 19482.4 m2 (30 Ropanies). The organization has three large buildings nominated as hospital, research and training buildings, respectively. Another four small buildings are designated as animal house, generator and water equipment house, waste management and cafeteria buildings. Building construction occupied 34563 m2 (17.7%) area of the territory of NARTC

Vision

The major vision envisaged for the NARTC isto promote research and training activities for contributing towards the globalization of Ayurveda system of Medicine and for providing evidence based quality Ayurveda health services to people.

Mission

• Support and conduct ethical research in Ayurveda
• Train and provide skilled manpower in field of Ayurveda.
• Implement evidence based research in treatment to the patient care activities to validate Ayurvedic treatment.
• Advocate and disseminate knowledge of Ayurveda research for the welfare of mankind.

Objectives

• To protect, preserve, develop and commercially utilize medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) and natural resources to meet the WTO (World Trade Organization), TRIP S (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) and IPRs (Intellectual Property Rights).
• To build linkages with different institutions and entrepreneurs inside and outside the country.
• To develop appropriate technology and transfer of technology and skill up to the grass root level for the conservation, cultivation and capitalization of medicinal plants.
• To develop inventive and innovative steps for development of drugs and clinical practices.
• To initiate and promote research and good practices applied in production, manufacture and supply of Ayurveda and herbal drugs.
• To provide necessary training for the employees of government and non-government of Ayurveda institution and its related human resources.
• To identify measures for enhancing the capacity of developing programs in farming and processing of Medicinal and Aromatic plants.
• To conduct national and international meetings/seminars/ conferences.