Maternity Ward to Be Built at GP Hospital for NPR 13 Million

March 19, Damauli (Tanahun) – A maternity ward is set to be constructed at the GP Koirala Respiratory Treatment Center located in Belchauta, Shuklagandaki Municipality-5, Tanahun. The hospital has issued a call for bids to build the ward on the upper floor of the facility.

Dr. Ramkumar Shrestha, the hospital’s Executive Director, informed that the Ministry of Health and Population has allocated NPR 13,053,064 for the construction of the maternity ward. He expressed confidence that this new ward will enhance maternal and neonatal services at a regional level.

The planned maternity ward will include delivery beds, neonatal care equipment, essential medical supplies, a clean environment, and basic amenities for patients and attendants.

Established as one of South Asia’s premier respiratory care centers, the hospital was founded in 2010 BS (circa 1953 AD) under the national initiative to set up a respiratory treatment center named after the late former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.

In 2018 BS, ownership of the Setiganga Community Hospital, located on the same site, was transferred to the GP Koirala Respiratory Treatment Center. Currently, the center holds 740 ropani of land.

The hospital regularly treats patients with diarrhea, typhoid, fever, gastric and abdominal conditions, as well as orthopedic cases, in addition to injury victims from road accidents. It has continuously expanded various health services in recent times.

Dr. Shrestha emphasized that the expansion of treatment facilities is aimed at providing comprehensive healthcare services to the public efficiently.

The hospital serves not only residents of Shuklagandaki Municipality, Bhimad Municipality, Myagde Rural Municipality, and Rishing Rural Municipality in Tanahun but also patients from several rural municipalities in Syangja, Palpa, and Nawalparasi districts.

Currently, the hospital offers specialist services in orthopedics and neurology, general surgery, and internal medicine. Besides these, it provides culture tests, outpatient services, 24/7 emergency care, laboratory tests, video X-rays, minor operations, and has also initiated respiratory treatment services.