Provincial Hospital Bhadrapur Explained

Provincial Hospital Bhadrapur
Location:	Bhadrapur Municipality-08, Jhapa
State:	Koshi Province
Country:	Nepal
Coordinates:	26.5571°N 88.0857°W
Type:	Federal Level Hospital
Former-Names:	Mechi Provincial Hospital
Emergency:	Yes
Beds:	134 beds
Website:	https://provincehospital.koshi.gov.np

Provincial Hospital Bhadrapur, formally known as Mechi Provincial 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 . In, 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

Notes and References

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