Mahakali Provincial Hospital

{{Short description|Government hospital in Kanchanpur, Sudurpashchim, Nepal}}

{{Infobox hospital

| name = Mahakali Provincial Hospital

| image =

| caption = Mahakali Provincial Hospital

| location = Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur

| state = Sudurpashchim Province

| country = Nepal

| coordinates = {{coord|28.9639684|N|80.1847956|E|format=dms|region:NP|display=inline,title}}

| type = Federal Level Hospital

| opened = {{NepaliDateConverter|nepaliyear=2020}}

| former-names = Mahakali Regional Hospital

| emergency = Yes

| beds = 150 beds

| website = https://mph.sudurpashchim.gov.np

}}

Mahakali Provincial Hospital is a government hospital located in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal.{{cite web |title= Mahakali Provincial Hospital |url=https://mph.sudurpashchim.gov.np|access-date= 18 January 2024}}{{cite web |title= At Mahakali Hospital, patients of snakebite and Covid-19 are in want of ventilator |url=https://kathmandupost.com/sudurpaschim-province/2020/07/06/at-mahakali-hospital-patients-of-snakebite-and-covid-19-are-in-want-of-ventilator |publisher=The Kathmandu Post|access-date= 18 January 2024}}

History

It was established as a Primary Health Center in {{NepaliDateConverter|nepaliyear=2020}} in Kanchanpur District of Nepal. In {{NepaliDateConverter|nepaliyear=2031}} it was then upgraded as Kanchanpur District Hospital with 15 beds. The referral center with 50 beds was converted into a regional hospital in {{NepaliDateConverter|nepaliyear=2043}}. In {{NepaliDateConverter|nepaliyear=2051}} the Government of Nepal approved to make it 100 bedded hospital. After the COVID-19 pandemic, in {{NepaliDateConverter|nepaliyear=2076}} 50 more beds were added making it a 150 bedded hospital. Following the decision of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly, it was then renamed as Mahakali Provincial Hospital in {{NepaliDateConverter|nepaliyear=2078}} {{cite web |title=महाकाली प्रादेशिक अस्पताल |url=https://mph.sudurpashchim.gov.np/officeDetail/introduction |access-date=18 January 2024}}

Services

The services provided in Mahakali Provincial Hospital includes:{{cite web|author= |url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2023/07/299364 |title=Mahakali Hospital begins dialysis service |publisher=Khabarhub |access-date=18 January 2024}}{{cite web|author= |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/mahakali-hospital-isolation-ward-filled-with-covid-19-patients |title=Mahakali Hospital isolation ward filled with COVID-19 patients |publisher=The Himalayan Times |access-date=18 January 2024}}{{cite web|author= |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/separate-hospital-for-covid-19-infected-children-to-be-established-in-mahakali-provincial-hospital |title=Separate hospital for COVID-19 infected children to be established in Mahakali Provincial hospital |publisher=MyRepublica |access-date=18 January 2024}}{{cite web|author= |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/mahakali-zonal-hospital-sans-specialist-doctors |title=Mahakali Zonal Hospital sans specialist doctors |publisher=The Himalayan Times |access-date=18 January 2024}}

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