Bir Hospital

Bir Hospital (बीर अस्पताल) is the oldest district general hospital is located in Kathmandu, Nepal, Bir Hospital is one of the busiest hospitals in Nepal. Bir Hospital is the one of teaching hospital by National Academy of Medical Sciences, a government agency since 2003.

Bir Hospital
वीर अस्पताल
Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal)
Geography
LocationKathmandu, Nepal
Coordinates27.705053°N 85.313608°E / 27.705053; 85.313608
Organisation
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeDistrict General, Teaching
Affiliated universityNational Academy of Medical Sciences
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds458 beds
HelipadNo
History
Opened1889 (1889)
Links
Websitenams.org.np
ListsHospitals in Nepal

The hospital provides medical and surgical treatments. It current has a capacity of 535 beds.


It provides some post graduate medical training e.g. general surgery, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, pathology etc.

Currently Dr. Santosh Paudel is executive director of Hospital and planning to re-open its burn service in near future. Hospital has started cath lab services to provide treatment of heart patients.

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