Tansen Mission Hospital Explained
Tansen United Mission Hospital (तानसेन मिशन अस्पताल) is located in the Palpa district of Nepal. The hospital serves thousands of patients from western Nepal and northern India, and is part of a broader healthcare network. The hospital is part of United Mission to Nepal.[1] The hospital was started on 15 June 1954.[2] Besides providing basic health services, it is involved in community health education. It is one of few hospitals in Nepal with its own pharmacy[3] [4] ।
History
Tansen Mission Hospital was started by United Mission to Nepal in 1959 by a group of Christian doctors. It was mainly conceived during the visit of Dr Robert Flemming (ornithologist), his wife Dr Bethel Flemming, and Dr Carl Friedericks in the winter of 1951 –1952.[5] The first hospital building was constructed in 1959.
Notable Doctors
- Dr. Carl Friedericks
- Dr. Robert Flemming
- Dr. Bethel Flemming (wife of Dr. Robert Flemming)
Current
The hospital has 165 beds looked after by about 315 local staffs. There are few mission appointees (depends on volunteer numbers) from the UK, USA, Australia, Sweden and other countries.[6]
Facilities
Currently, this hospital operates following departments:
- Dental
- Orthopaedics
- Paediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Pastoral Care
- Surgery: Surgical facilities include daily outpatient surgical clinics, two minor operation theatres and two operating theatres. Generally, these are run as one orthopaedic and one general surgical theatre.[6]
- X-Ray and CT
- Community Health Care
- Hostel
- Doctor's accommodation
Training
The hospital trains nurses, doctors, and paramedics. About ten interns (both local and international) is trained every year.
In addition, the training is provided to the students of Tansen Nursing School.[7]
Research and development
Besides treatment, the hospital is actively involved in research works. Various medical papers are published regularly by its staff or volunteers such as `survival of new born baby [8] and introduction of new technology for rural hospitals [9]
In 2017, device called Tansen videolaryngoscope was developed in this hospital.[10]
Treated patients
In 2010, the hospital treated 83,218 and admitted 11,201. Total number of deliveries was 2,116 and total surgical procedures was 7,624. Total numbers of antenatal visits in the town clinic this year was 3,823 (3,576) and under five attendance was 3,680. There were about 1000 patients each month in the emergency department.[7]
Recognition
The hospital has received the following awards:
- Dixa Daxa Sewa Puraskar in 2001 and 2014 by the National TB Centre
- Swasthiya Kadar Patra in 2012
- Best Hospital Award in 2012
- Healthcare Leadership Award in 2012 from KRDW
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Historical List of Projects . 4 June 2020.
- Book: Powel . JE . NEPAL's QUEST FOR HEALTH . 2005 . Educational Publishing House . 99946-641-7-4 .
- Thapa . RajKumar . Hospital Pharmacy Practice in Nepal, Present Situation and Future Vision . Paradigm Shift in Pharmacy Profession . 2010.
- Kadyat . N . Dhungana . B. R. . Khanal . D. P. . History of Hospital Pharmacy Practice in Nepal . Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences . 2019 . 3 . 1 . 181–188.
- Hazam . Lou . AMERICAN MEDICINE ABROAD— TANSEN, NEPAL . Journal of the American Medical Association . 1957 . 164. 18 . 2080 . 10.1001/jama.1957.62980180016023.
- Host . L . Bosanquet . J . EVOLUTION OF ORTHOPAEDICS IN A RURAL NEPALI HOSPITAL . Orthopaedic Proceedings . 2018 . 94 B . 10.1302/1358-992X.94BSUPP_XXIII.AOAoz2009-119 . 31 January 2024 .
- Book: Annual Report . Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal . 4 June 2020.
- Borulkar . P D . Borulkar . S P . Daga . s R . Special care for newborns at a community hospital: a 5-year experience . Tropical Doctor . 1998 . 28 . 4 . 201–203 . 10.1177/004947559802800404. 9803836 . 40128056 .
- Swinfen . R . Swinfen . P . Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare . Low-cost telemedicine in the developing world . 2002 . 8 . 3_suppl . 63–65 . 10.1258/13576330260440899. 12537909 . 20738431 .
- Lambert . C. . John . S. . John . A. . The 'Tansen videolaryngoscope': a low-cost device for resource-limited settings, combining a smartphone-compatible endoscope and three-dimensional printed blad . British Journal of Anaesthesia . 2017 . 119 . 3 . 10.1093/bja/aex213. free .
