The 10-bed hospital that has come into operation in Ganyapadhura is expected to reduce the need for locals to travel to the district headquarters for general treatment.
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A 10-bed basic hospital has come into operation in Ganyapadhura Rural Municipality. The construction of the hospital in Ganyapadhura, which began after the government adopted a policy to build 5, 10 and 15-bed basic hospitals at local levels across the country in 2077, has now come into operation with MBBS doctors.
The hospital, which started service on April 16, has made a name for itself as the first municipality in the district to bring a local-level basic hospital into operation. Locals who previously relied on limited services available from general health posts now hope to gradually receive additional health services from their own municipality.
An agreement was signed with the construction company on December 2, 2079, with the aim of completing the work within three years. The construction deadline was extended to January 29, 2082, as the work could not be completed on time due to lack of budget.
According to Keshav Sahu, sub-engineer of the rural municipality, the total cost of the hospital is Rs 155.753 million. So far, Rs 133.633 million has been paid, while Rs 11.9 million is yet to be paid. The responsibility for the construction of the hospital was given to Rudrawati-Kalika SK JV.
It is expected that with the operation of the hospital, the people of Ganyapadhura will no longer have to go to the district headquarters or Dhangadhi for general check-ups and treatment. Locals believe that expanding medical services at the local level will reduce time, expense and suffering. Local Chakra Bahadur Karki said that sufficient doctors, medicines and equipment are essential to make the hospital's services effective. He said that since only services available at the health post are currently in operation, it would be a great relief to the locals if arrangements were made to gradually treat all diseases.
According to Dilip Tamang, Chief Administrative Officer of the rural municipality, 22 posts, including two medical officers, have been approved in the hospital. Currently, 13 employees, including one medical officer, four staff nurses, two AHEBs, are providing services. He said that the necessary manpower will be added gradually.
He said that the hospital aims to operate medical services, outpatient, inpatient, emergency, laboratory, and pharmacy services. Although some services are limited in the initial phase, the rural municipality has stated that the services will be expanded as equipment and manpower are added.
According to Public Health Officer and Administration Branch Chief Prem Prasad Bhandari, the Ganeshpur Health Post has been upgraded and brought into operation as a basic hospital. He said that since the hospital has only been in operation for about a month, the services are being expanded gradually.
According to him, some support has been received from the federal government with the operation of the hospital, while the rural municipality is preparing to manage the necessary technical staff, including a radiographer. ‘After the arrival of the MBBS doctor, patients have also started coming to the hospital,’ he said. ‘In the coming days, there is a plan to develop the hospital as a model health institution by adding labs, pharmacies, X-rays, ultrasounds and other diagnostic equipment.’
According to the hospital’s Medical Superintendent Dr. Namuna Pun, 15 to 20 people are currently coming for treatment daily. Patients who can be treated at the hospital are being treated here, and those with complex conditions are referred to Dadeldhura Hospital or Dhangadhi by ambulance, she said.
Currently, the hospital is receiving more patients with seasonal fever and diarrhea. Although services such as lab, maternity, and general health check-ups are being operated regularly, X-ray, ultrasound, and ECG facilities are not yet available, she said.
Under the basic hospital construction program launched by the government in 2077 BS, construction of 10-bed hospitals was also started in Navadurga, Alital, Ajaymeru, and Bhageshwor rural municipalities of Dadeldhura. However, the construction work has not been completed yet in those municipalities. The concerned bodies have been saying that the work is being affected due to budget shortage, delays by the construction company, and various technical reasons.
