(1) The functions, duties and powers of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) To guide, monitor and make policy suitable to the concept of the multi-sector dimensions of health relating to safety, protection and improvement of the health of citizen,
(b) To adopt, or cause to be adopted, the health policy in all other policies to address comprehensive social determinants of health,
(c) To determine multi-sector and priority based goal on proportional distribution in the service sector of health,
(d) To manage effective coordination in the service provision of health,
(e) To cooperate, coordinate and monitor to apply international policy, strategy and commitment related to public health in the national interest of Nepal,
(f) To make recommendation to the Government of Nepal to control pesticides being used for various purposes, and to make necessary policy to mitigate road and vehicular accidents and prepare standards related to business health,
(g) To make necessary recommendation to make provisions for the public health workers to promote the primary treatment and health education at schools of the Local Level,
(h) To perform such other functions as assigned by the Government of Nepal,
(2) The committee may form sub-committees as necessary.