KATHMANDU : The government has appointed senior doctor and medical professor Prof Dr Jagadish Prasad Agrawal as health advisor to Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

A cabinet meeting held on Tuesday took the decision in this regard. Also the former Dean of Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Dr Agrawal would provide necessary advice to the Prime Minister for health policy, public health challenges and improvement of medical education in the country.

Sharing the information about Dr Agrawal’s appointment, PM Shah’s press and research expert, Dipa Dahal said that the appointment of experienced personality in education sector Prof Dr Agrawal will provide significant technical support and suggestions to the Prime Minister for the improvement of country’s health policy and services.

Dr Agrawal would support Prime Minister Shah voluntarily in health sector related issues as an expert without taking any remuneration from the state.