Bhaktapur Hospital adjudged 'best hospital' in Nepal

Bhaktapur, June 2: Bhaktapur Hospital has been declared the best hospital in the country.

It was announced at a programme to make public the minimum service standard assessment organized at Bhaktapur Hospital on Sunday that among all hospitals in the country, the 121-year-old Bhaktapur Hospital has achieved 90 out of 100 points, making it the best and placing it in the first position among all hospitals across the country.

In the programme, Bagmati Province Government's Minister of Health, Kiran Thapa, mentioned that Bhaktapur Hospital has successfully ranked first for the fourth consecutive time, stressing that the staff must work honestly to ensure there is no decline in the quality of the service at the hospital.

Stating that the ministry has allocated 10 million rupees to operate neuro services in the hospital, he mentioned that dialysis services will be initiated in that hospital within a month, and the budget will be allocated for the construction of the old building of the hospital in the upcoming fiscal year.

Bagmati Province Government Health Secretary Dr Sumitra Gautam said that the second oldest hospital in the country with a history of 121 years has successfully become the first in terms of minimum service standard, stating that Bhaktapur Hospital has shown the example that if the commitment of the staff, the support of the management committee, and the ability to protect the hospital from negative influences are maintained, all hospitals can provide quality services.

As per the evaluation, Lumbini Provincial Hospital has secured the second place with 89 points and Bharatpur Hospital the third place with 88 points.

Among the 13 hospitals in Bagmati province, Dhading Hospital scored 82 points, securing second place, while Trishuli Hospital scored 81 points, finishing third, according to Dr. Phanindra Prasad Baral of Bir Hospital who is a member of the evaluation team.

Director of Bhaktapur Hospital, Surendra Prasad Bhatta informed about the services and facilities provided by the hospital, stating that this year there has been an increase in patient arrivals for outpatient, inpatient, surgical, and maternity services compared to previous years. (RSS)