Reference No: 2020/MMIHS/PDF Kathmandu Nepal

Closing date: 2020-03-01

Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences is a scholarly community that serves the larger community by synthesizing, disseminating and applying knowledge for the health and well being of Nepalese citizen. MMIHS aspires to be the leading institute in the field of health sciences.

The institute has the mission to strive for quality health sciences education, research and services to the stakeholders. By encouraging the development of their potential, we prepare our faculties and students to participate fully in delivering health care to the society and to respond to the demands with the highest human values and aspirations.

The institute expects to be established as the research enterprise where faculty members/students are enthusiastic about intellectual activity and enable them to work actively in knowledge synthesis, exchange and application. MMIHS is committed to a working environment, where professional learning is seen as a continuous process and which enables students, faculties and staffs to develop their skills and acquire competencies in the changing context.  It recognizes the value of professional development to achieving academic excellence, to the efficient and effective operation of the Institute. The ongoing activities related to academic, research and extension works are directed as per the values outlined above.

Responsibilities

Postdoctoral Fellows at MMIHS are within 5 years of graduation with a PhD degree. The position provides the opportunity to expand the career of PDF beyond the academic research environment to engage policy application, translation, and dissemination. The position is in the field of Health Services Research.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers working on a project funded by the Health Systems Research Initiative entitled ‘The impact of federalisation on Nepal's health system: a longitudinal analysis’. This project will track, in real time, the massive health system reform process underway in Nepal as a result of the implementation of its new Constitution, in particular the shift to a Federal government system. Working in eight communities as well as Provincial capitals and Kathmandu, the proposed project will utilize Participatory Policy Analysis backed by more traditional forms of qualitative and quantitative data to track the perceptions of health systems stakeholders at all levels as the reform process unfolds. Taking a holistic approach to the health system, the project will examine all of the WHO's health system building blocks as well as investigating the complex relationships between them.

The position offers an excellent multicultural environment for interaction with scholars from different countries and diverse academic backgrounds (including political scientists, sociologists, health economists and health systems experts). To that end, we are looking for post-doctoral researchers who will work with Professor of MMIHS, partner institutions and relevant stakeholders to advance our agenda. The position is open to candidates who demonstrate that they can contribute to the ongoing research, policy translation, and capacity building projects in the Institute.

Required qualifications and experience

• Required qualifications and experience include:
  • applicants must be within 5 years of completion of a PhD in public health or a discipline of relevance to issues around health policy and/or health systems.
  • professional experience in public health research, policy, or programming.
  • strong interest in health services organization/health system research.
  • experience in research design.
  • excellent communication skills in English and Nepali.
  • excellent time management skills.
  • an inquisitive mind-set and the ability to plan, organize and execute work independently.
  • evidence of ability to bring projects to completion, including high quality publications and enthusiasm for working in an interdisciplinary team.
  • proven experience with qualitative research techniques and conducting fieldwork.
• Other desired skills include:
  • an analytical approach to defining policy relevant research questions.
  • experience with broad-based and cross-disciplinary knowledge acquisition.
  • demonstrated ability in conducting data analysis and interpretation.
  • experience with quantitative and/or participatory research methods
  • familiarity with searching and evaluating scientific literature.
  • experience in writing manuscripts, and progress reports.
  • familiarity with the health system of Nepal and health programs including health system research.
  • authorship of peer-reviewed publications.
  • experience with the presentation of research results to academic and non-academic audiences.
  • ability to work productively in a team.

Remuneration: Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience according to suitability of candidates.

Duration of contract: This is full-time employment. The period of initial contract will be for 12 months, starting from 1 April 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter, and it will be extended depending on the performance.

MMIHS is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds.

A PG Orientation Program was organized today in MMIHS. Prof. Dr. Sarad Onta, Former Asst. Dean of IOM, TU and Expert of Public Health as a Chief Guest Orientated the newly admitted students in a more practical and realistic way. He spoke about the teaching learning trends and thanked the students for their right choice to study PG in MMIHS.

Rajendra Prasad Pandey, Chair of the college stated his own experiences and gave a few tips to be a good teacher and student.

Jiwan Prakash Sharma, Vice Chair welcomed all the new students and wished for having nice days ahead in the college to meet their expectation. A video message from Dr.Faith Boucher, Visiting Professor , University of California was delivered in the Program.

Representative of Central department of Public Health Susanman Shrestha spoke about the relation between MMIHS and Central Department.

Prof. Dr. Sujan Babu Marahatta, Asst. Campus Chief Presented a few slides about the college & the history of Public Health and developing trends in education. A documentary of the college was shown in the program.

Ms. Neha Dev, representative of the students expressed a few words about the reasons to choose MMIHS. The program was chaired by Prof. Bishnu Bhattarai, Campus Chief and conducted by Durga Mishra, HoD of Public Health.

The workshop was inaugurated by the Chair of University Grants Commission Prof Dr Bhim P Subedee. Inagurating the program he thanked MMIHS for conducting the workshop on the very relevant topics. He is very eager to support the future endevours of MMIHS in developing teaching learning activites. 

Prof Mandira Onta, The Assistant dean of IOM highlighted the relevance of the workshop to strengthen MPH studies in Nepal. Honorable Rajendra P Pande Chair of Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences assured that MMIHS is eager to work closely with UGC to strengthen academic activites in the field of health sciences. 

Prof Bishnu Bhattrai highlighted the importance of the workshop. Prof Dr Sujan Marahatta, the coordinator of the workshop explained the objectives of the workshop  and the expected outcome as well. He expressed that all the participants will participate actively to make the workshop success.

The subject experts, faculties, Chair of Nepal Public Health Association including twenty participants were present in the workshop. 

उपप्रधान तथा रक्षा मन्त्री माननिय ईश्वर पोखरेलको प्रमुख आतिथ्यतामा सम्पन्न उक्त कार्यक्रमको उदघाटनमा गर्दै उपप्रधान पोखरेलले कलेजले १२ वर्षको अवधीमा गरेको उल्लेखनीय प्रगतिको प्रंशसा गर्नु भयो र कलेजले पुर्वाधार लगाएत सम्पूर्ण प्रकृया पुरा गरि सकेकाले MBBS कार्यक्रम संचालन गर्न स्वीकृत प्राप्त गराउने दिशामा सरकार लागि पर्ने दृढता ब्यक्त गर्नु भयो ।

अध्यक्ष तथा प्रदेश सभा सांसद राजेन्द्र प्रसाद पाण्डेले कलेजले लगातार २ वर्ष उत्कृष्ट कलेजको रुपमा सम्मानित हुनुले कलेजको गुणस्तरियता प्रमाणित गरेको बताउनु भयो । समारोहमा चिकित्शा शास्त्र अध्ययन सस्थान का डीन प्रा.डा. जगदिश प्रसाद अग्रवाल र प्राविधिक शिक्षा तथा व्यवसायिक तालिम परिषदका उपाध्यक्ष डा। कुल बहादुर बस्नेतले कलेजको उत्तरोत्तर प्रगतिको शुभकामना ब्यक्त गर्नुभयो ।

उक्त कार्यक्रममा २०७४ सालको उत्कृष्ट शिक्षक,कर्मचारी र बिद्यार्थीहरुलाई सम्मानित गरियो साथै कलेजको सोभिनियर को विमोचन र कलेजको Apps को पनि शुभारम्भ गरि कलेजलाई प्रविधि मैत्रि बनाउने घोषणा गरियो ।

कलेजका उपाध्यक्ष डा. बश्धिर मिश्रले शुभकामना ब्यक्त गर्नुभयो भने अर्का उपाध्यक्ष जीवन प्रकाश शर्माले कार्यक्रममा उपस्थित सवै महानुभावहरुलाई स्वागत गर्नु भएको थियो ।अन्तमा क्याम्पस प्रमुख प्रा।बिष्णु भट्टराइले कार्यम्रमा उपस्थित अतिथि लगायत सम्पूर्ण विद्यार्थीहरुलाई धन्यवाद दिदै कार्यक्रमको समापन गर्नु भयो । नेपाल स्वास्थ्य सेवा सहकारी सस्था लि दारा संचालित उक्त कलेजमा स्वास्थ्य बिज्ञानका प्रमाणपत्र तह देखि स्नातकोत्तर तह सम्मका १२ कार्यक्रमहरु संचालन भै रहेका छन । उक्त कार्यक्रममा कलेजका बिद्यार्थीहरुले सास्कृतिक कार्यक्रम पनि प्रर्दशन गरेका थिए ।

The program was focused to the last year students of Bachelor Level.
Experts returned from UNs were the trainers in the program.
Jiwan Prakash Sharma, ViceChairman thanked to all the team of RUNVAN for cooperating to run this program.

MMIHS

On the occasion of 38^th National Education Day 2074 and International Literacy Day, Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Solteemode (run by Nepal  Health Care Co-Limited) was awarded with the Best Achievement Award among the affiliated Colleges of CTEVT (Council of Technical Education and vocational Training, Sanothimi). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education Mr. Gopal Man Shrestha distributed the certificate and cash prize to the college. On the behalf of the college, Certificate and prize was received by Jiwan Prakash Sharma, Vice Chairman of the Institution.

Thanks to the Ministry of Education for providing this Excellence Award and all the concerned NEHCO-NEPAL, Management Committee, Faculties, Staff, Students and National and International Well Wishers for their contribution to bring the institution to this height

Congratulations winner and thank you organizer.

MMIHS

Evidence reviews by Dr Fiona , Health leadership, planning and management by Dr Andrew Lee and Research discussions on maternal and child health, nutrition, health information systems.

Speakers: Mr. Bishwo Raj Dhungana, M Pharm (Coordinator – 2nd year)

(Topic: Stem Cell Therapy and its Application in Drug Discovery)