Health Directorate (HD), Dhankuta is the major technical and administrative unit of health in the province. Health Directorate ensures proper delivery of promotive, preventive and curative health services through different health institutions in the province.

Major Tasks of Health Directorate

1. Health Directorate (HD), Dhankuta is the major technical and administrative unit of health in the province. Health Directorate ensures proper delivery of promotive, preventive and curative health services through different health institutions in the province.
2. To determine requirement of manpower for health institutions in the province.
3. To ensure effective implementation of public health programs in the province.
4. To ensure effective implementation of promotive, preventive and curative health services in the province.
5. To manage the immediate solution of problems arising from natural disasters and epidemics in the province at different levels.
6. To foster coordination with external development partners for effective delivery of resources and health services in the province.
7. To ensure supply of drugs, equipment, instruments and other materials at different health institutions in the province.
8. To monitor and supervise health institutions in the province.
9. To systematically maintain data, statements and information regarding health services, update and publish them as required.