Birendra Hospital
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°42′31″N 85°17′28″E / 27.7086444°N 85.2912134°E |
| Organisation | |
| Affiliated university | Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences |
| Services | |
| Beds | 490 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.birendrahospital.mil.np/ |
Shree Birendra Hospital is an army hospital established in 1990 and run by Nepal Army. The hospital is located in Chhauni, Kathmandu. Intially, the hospital was open to army personnel, retired army personnel and their family only. From 2017, the hospital also started outpatient service for civilians.[1] The hospital has a plan to upgrade to 900 beds to cater for civilians. [2] In 2020, the hospital also started providing free hemodialysis service to the civilians. [3]
It is also a teaching hospital for postgraduate teaching program run by Nepal Army Institue of Health Science. This hospital is under the command of Nepal Army Medical Corps(NAMC) under the Director-General of Medical Services of Nepal Army Headquarters. [4]
The hospital also publishes its own medical journal named Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital.
Facilities
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy
- Surgery
- Orthopedics
- Oto-rhinolaryngology
- Ophthalmology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Dental Surgery
- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Centre
See Also
Externl Links
References
- ^ “Army Hospital in Chhauni to Open Its OPD for Public.” Accessed June 23, 2020. https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/01/21/army-hospital-in-chhauni-to-open-its-opd-for-public.
- ^ “Nepalese Military Medical Service.” Accessed June 23, 2020. https://military-medicine.com/article/3216-nepalese-military-medical-service.html.
- ^ The Himalayan Times. “Military Hospital Launches Free Hemodialysis Service,” January 23, 2020. https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/military-hospital-launches-free-hemodialysis-service/.
- ^ “Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences | नेपाली सेना स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान संस्थान.” Accessed June 23, 2020. http://www.naihs.edu.np/page.php?page=hospital.