Karnali Provincial Hospital aka Provincial Hospital, Surkhet is a government hospital located in Kalagaun of Surkhet district in Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2] It is one of the three hospitals in Nepal where kidney transplantation is done for free.[3][4]
| Karnali Provincial Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Surkhet, Karnali Province, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 28°36′05″N 81°35′31″E / 28.6014913°N 81.5920826°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Federal Level Hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 300 beds |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Surkhet |
| Opened | 2019 BS (1962-1963) |
| Links | |
| Website | https://provincehospital.karnali.gov.np |
History
editIt was established in 2019 BS (1962-1963) as a health center in Gothikada of Surkhet district. It was then shifted to Surkhet valley in 2024 BS (1967-1968). Whereas, in 2029 BS (1972-1973) it was upgraded as Surkhet District Hospital with 15 sanctioned beds. In 2049 BS (1992-1993), it got upgraded to 25 bedded hospital. It was again upgraded to 50 bedded Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Surkhet in 2062 BS (2005-2006). In 2075 BS (2018-2019) it got upgraded as 300 bedded Karnali Provincial Hospital[5] An agreement has been done recently to upgrade the Karnali Provincial Hospital into a 500-bed tertiary-level hospital.[6]
Departments
editThe functional departments in Karnali provincial hospital includes:[7]
- Inpatient Services: General Medicine, Surgery, NICU, PICU, Surgical intensive care unit(SICU), NIMCU, PIMCU, Burn unit, Oncology, Cardiology, Observation, Cabin / Paying beds.
- OPD : Orthopedics, Surgical, Pediatrics, Medical, Dermatology, Psychiatric, ENT, Gynecology, Neurology, Asthma, HIV/ARV, Family planning, TB-DOTS, Immunization, Physiotherapy, Nutrition
- Laboratory Department
- Emergency Department
- Radiology Department
- Pharmacy Department
- Dental Department
References
edit- ^ "Introduction of Karnali Province Hospital". Karnali Province Hospital. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Karnali Provincial Hospital introduces online OPD tickets". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Karnali Provincial Hospital is providing critical medical care". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Karnali reports 1st successful kidney transplant". Online Khabar. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "About Karnali Provincial Hospital". Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Karnali Provincial Hospital to be upgraded to 500 beds". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Departments in Karnali provincial hospital". karnali Provincial Hospital. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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