Nisha Mehta, an alumna of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, has been appointed as Nepal’s Minister for Health and Population.
Mehta, who studied at the College of Nursing at AIIMS
New Delhi, is among the few healthcare professionals to transition into a top political role in Nepal’s public health system. She took an oath as the health minister of Nepal on March 27.
In a statement, AIIMS Delhi said, “This remarkable achievement is a moment of great pride for the institution and the nursing community at large.” “Mehta’s journey from bedside nursing to a key policy-making role reflects the expanding scope and leadership potential of the nursing profession,” the statement said.
During her time at AIIMS, she consistently displayed exceptional leadership qualities, active participation in academic and co-curricular activities, and a strong sense of responsibility – traits that have clearly shaped her path toward higher leadership and public service, it added.
The statement further added that her accomplishment reinforces the vital role nurses play not only in patient care but also in shaping healthcare policies and systems at national and global levels.
“The College of Nursing, AIIMS, New Delhi, extends its best wishes to Mehta for a successful tenure and impactful contributions to public health in Nepal,” it added.
She was pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at the institution from 2006 to 2010.
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a landslide victory in the March 5 elections, winning 182 of the 275 seats in the House of Representatives, paving the way for a majority government.
This marks the first democratically elected government since the coalition led by former prime minister K P Sharma Oli was ousted in September last year, after Gen Z-led protests over corruption, nepotism and a social media ban spiralled into violence.
