Sahid Gangalal National Heart Centre Act, 2001

6. Functions, Duties, and Powers of the Centre: In addition to the functions, duties, and powers mentioned elsewhere in this Act, the functions, duties, and powers of the Centre shall be as follows:-
(a) To formulate and implement or cause to be implemented necessary policies, plans, and programmes for achieving the objectives of the Centre,
(b) To make available high-level health services required for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of heart disease patients in an accessible manner,
(c) To conduct a national heart disease prevention and control programme for the prevention of heart disease and the rehabilitation of heart disease patients,
(d) To prepare necessary skilled manpower for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of heart disease patients,
(e) To organize and conduct programmes such as high-level study, research, survey, workshops, gatherings, conferences, seminars, etc., on matters relating to heart disease to fulfill the objectives of the Centre, and to participate in national and international gatherings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc., related thereto,
(f) To maintain contact and coordination with domestic and foreign, governmental and non-governmental organizations to enhance the level of work relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease and the rehabilitation of heart disease patients, and to prepare national policies, plans, and programmes in that regard and submit them to the Government of Nepal,
(g) To provide technical assistance to bodies involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease and the rehabilitation of heart disease patients,
(h) To grant scholarships, medals, and awards in the field of prevention, diagnosis, treatment of heart disease and rehabilitation of heart disease patients,
(i) To fix and collect fees for various services including health services, consultation services, research services, laboratory services provided by the Centre,
(j) To obtain and mobilize necessary in-kind, financial, technical, and other assistance required for the Centre from the Government of Nepal, foreign governments, or national or international associations, organizations, bodies, or individuals,
(k) To establish, expand, and strengthen relations with domestic and foreign, governmental and non-governmental organizations relating to heart disease and exchange mutual assistance,
(l) To exchange specialist services relating to heart disease at the national and international level,
(m) To conduct mobile health services relating to heart disease as required,
(n) To disseminate information regarding the fight against heart disease and the utility and efficacy of health services relating to heart disease, to publish or cause to be published various materials regarding health services relating to heart disease, and to create or cause to be created public awareness,
(o) To develop model information and research areas in prescribed districts for the dissemination of information and research management in health services relating to heart disease,
(p) To develop, expand, and diversify necessary scientific equipment, laboratories, libraries, and other facilities for the Centre,
(q) To periodically review and evaluate plans and programmes operated by the Centre,
(r) To periodically inform the Government of Nepal about the progress made in relation to policy decisions taken by the Centre and their implementation,
(s) To submit the annual report of the Centre to the Government of Nepal,
(t) To carry out or cause to be carried out other necessary works for fulfilling the objectives of the Centre.