Koshi Hospital

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Koshi Hospital
Koshi Hospital
Geography
Location Biratnagar-10, Morang, Koshi Province, Nepal
Coordinates 26°27′33″N87°17′07″E / 26.4590497°N 87.2851884°E / 26.4590497; 87.2851884
Organisation
Type Federal Level Hospital
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds350 beds
History
Former name(s)Koshi Zonal Hospital
Opened1947 BS (1890-1891)
Links
Website https://koshihospital.gov.np

Koshi Hospital is a government hospital located in Biratnagar-10, Morang in Koshi Province of Nepal. [1] It is providing health services focusing to the poor and under-privileged people of Koshi Province. Established in 1947 BS (1890-1891), it is regarded as one of the oldest hospitals of Nepal. [2] [3] [4]

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History

It was established by Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana in 1947 BS (1890-1891) as P Bir Hospital which comprises the name of Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah and Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana in Rangeli, Morang. Later in 1971 BS (1914-1915) it was shifted to Biratnagar. It was named as Tribhuvan Memorial Hospital in 2013 BS (1956-1957). [5] The 50-bed hospital has now been expanded to 350-beds. [6]

Services

The services provided in Koshi Hospital includes: [7]

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