Hospitals and Clinics

HOSPITALS:

PATAN HOSPITAL is located in Lagankhel, Patan. Services include an intensive care unit, in-patient and surgical facilities, and a 24-hour emergency room. It is supported in part by the United Mission to Nepal and has some expatriate medical personnel on staff. Telephone: 5521034, 5521048, 5522266, 5522278, and 5522295.

TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL is located in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. Services include an intensive care unit, in-patient and surgical facilities, and a 24-hour emergency room. A number of overseas medical groups provide short-term training to Nepalese physicians at the hospital. Telephone: 4412303, 4412404, 4412505.

BIR HOSPITAL is a government hospital located in Mahaboudha opposite the military parade ground. As a government hospital, it tends to be very crowded, but it has some sophisticated equipment that is not available at other hospitals in Kathmandu. Services include an intensive care unit, in-patient and surgical facilities, and a 24-hour emergency room. Telephone: 4221988, 4221119, 4223807, 4223806, 4221800.

SHEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL is located in Banepa, on the road to Dhulikhel in the Kathmandu valley. Services include emergency care, surgery, and in patient treatment. This hospital is supported by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Telephone 011-61111, 011-61112.

THE WESTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL is the major medical facility in Pokhara. Services include basic emergency room and in-patient facilities. The Inter Nepal Fellowship (INF) supports this facility, and there are some expatriate medical personnel on staff. Telephone: 061-420111, 061-421994.

THE UNITED MISSION TO NEPAL HOSPITAL is located in Tansen, Palpa District. It provides medical services to the region south of Pokhara and travelers on the road to Bhairawa. In addition to surgical and medical wards, the hospital has a laboratory, pharmacy, and a blood bank. It has some expatriate medical personnel on staff. Telephone: 075-520039.

TEAM HOSPITAL in Dandeldhura in Western Nepal primarily supports Nepali residents in the area. The hospital has some expatriate medical personnel on staff. Telephone: 096-20188.

KUNDE HOSPITAL provides basic health care in the Khumbu area. It is assisted by the Hillary Trust and has an expatriate physician and nurse.

HIMALAYAN RESCUE ASSOCIATION: The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) was founded in 1973 with the aim of reducing deaths among trekkers in the mountains of Nepal. HRA has an office in Thamel, where trekkers are given free advice on altitude sickness, equipment, conditions of trekking routes, etc. The HRA also operates aid posts in Pheriche and Manang to assist trekkers. Expatriate physicians staff the posts during the peak trekking periods of early March to mid May and early October to mid November.

CLINICS:

CIWEC CLINIC (telephone: 228531) is located just off Durbar Marg on the road to the Yak and Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu. It is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-3:30 pm by appointment. The clinic is generally closed for lunch from noon to 1 pm. After hours a doctor is on call. This clinic is staffed by three physicians (currently two of the physicians are American) and a number of foreign nurses and provides medical care in a Western setting. Laboratory facilities, vaccinations and medications are available on site. A 24-hour telephone answering service for emergency contact with the physician is available. Accepts VISA and Mastercard.

KALIMATI CLINIC (telephone: 271873) is located in Kalimati near the turn-off for the Soaltee Oberoi Hotel. It is open from 12:30-2:30 pm, Mondays and Fridays, and from 11:00 am-2:00 pm on Wednesdays. This clinic is not primarily a diagnostic clinic for travelers; it does, however, offer gamma globulin and post-exposure rabies vaccinations among other services. All immunizations are given with disposable needles. Immunizations are available from 12:30-2:30 pm on Mondays and Fridays and from 11:00 am-2:00 pm on Wednesdays. Volunteers from the expatriate community to provide medical treatment for their employees established the clinic. It is supported in part by AWON (American Women of Nepal).

NEPAL INTERNATIONAL CLINIC (telephone: 412842) is located on a small street between the main gate to the Royal Palace and the Jaya Nepal Cinema, within easy walking distance of Thamel. It is open from 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Sunday through Friday; prior appointment is encouraged. Dr. Buddha Basnyat, a U.S. board certified Nepalese physician, provides medical care in a Western setting. Laboratory facilities, vaccines and medications are available on site. Accepts American Express, VISA and Mastercard