Provincial Hospital Bhadrapur

Provincial Hospital Bhadrapur
Geography
Location	Bhadrapur Municipality-08, Jhapa, Koshi Province, Nepal
Coordinates	26°33′25″N88°05′09″E / 26.5570794°N 88.0857379°E / 26.5570794; 88.0857379
Organisation
Type	Province Level Hospital
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	134 beds
History
Former name	Mechi Provincial Hospital
Opened	2015 BS (1958-1959)
Links
Website	https://provincehospital.koshi.gov.np

Provincial Hospital Bhadrapur, formally known as Mechi Zonal Hospital is a government hospital located in Bhadrapur Municipality, in Koshi Province of Nepal. ^[1] It is providing health services focusing to the poor and under-privileged people of Jhapa District of Koshi Province. ^{[2] [3]}

History

It was established as a 25 bedded hospital in 2015 BS (1958-1959). In 2034 BS (1977-1978), it was upgraded as a 50 bedded hospital. Eventually with the growing demand for healthcare services in Mechi Zone it got expanded to 134 beds. It is the largest hospital in Mechi Zone and the second-largest government hospital in Koshi Province, after the Koshi Hospital. ^{[4] [5]}

Services

The Provincial Hospital Bhadrapur provides following services: ^[6]

• Anesthesiology Department
• Ophthalmology Department
• Laboratory Department
• HIV/ARV, Family planning, TB-DOTS, Immunization
• Radiology Department,
• OPD  : General Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, Homeopathy, Pediatrics, General Medicine, Dermatology, ENT, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Orthopedics, Neurology, Asthma, Nutrition, Nephrology
• Dental Department
• Emergency Department
• Pharmacy Unit
• Pathology Department
• Physiotherapy Department
• ICU
• NICU
• Postmortem

References

1. "Mechi Provincial Hospital receives Rs 90 million from Federal Government". Mero News. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
2. "Mechi Zonal Hospital Development Board (Formation) Order, 2045 (1988)" (PDF). Nepal Law Commission . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
3. "Caritas Nepal donates medical appliances to Mechi Provincial Hospital". Rato Pati. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
4. "About Provincial Hospital Bhadrapur". Provincial Hospital Bhadrapur. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
5. "Locals of Bhadrapur against the government's decision to set up a coronavirus-specific hospital in an under-construction building of Mechi Hospital". The Kathmandu Post . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
6. "Services". Provincial Hospital Bhadrapur. Retrieved 16 January 2024.