National Health Communication Policy, 2012 has been endorsed by the cabinet, which is the milestone for health promotion, education and communication program. It is a document of high commitment and priority of government for health promotion, education and communication program in the health sector. This policy also gives a mandate to NHEICC for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of health promotion, education and health communication program of all health services and program of all 3 departments under the ministry of health and population.

Developing, producing and disseminating health messages and materials to promote and support health programs and services in an integrated manner is part of the responsibility. It, also, regulates the health messages produced and disseminated by other partner organizations and stakeholders through the media.

Vision :

Healthy, conscious and responsive citizens concernedwith happy life.

Goal:

To promote health, prevention and control of diseases and increase the maximum utilisation of available health care services.

Objectives:

To promote health of the people by raising health awareness and preventing diseases through the efforts of the people themselves and full utilization of available
health services