Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital


Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital, also known as Prasuti Griha , is the first maternity hospital of Nepal. It is located on Maternity Hospital Road, in Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal. The hospital was established in August 1959 and has 415 beds. About 15,000 women deliver their babies in this hospital annually.

History

The hospital was started by Paropakar Sansthan, a non-governmental organisation at the initiative of Daya Bir Singh Kansakar. The hospital was named by the late King Mahendra as 'Paropakar Shree Panch Indra Rajya Laxmi Maternity Hospital' in memory of Late Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah, who died during her pregnancy. In 2 December 2007, the hospital was renamed as Paropakar Maternity & Women's Hospital.

Facilities

The hospital has 415 beds, of which 336 are allocated to inpatient care; 241 beds are dedicated for obstetrics, 61 for gynaecology and 34 for neonatology, while 79 are service beds.
The hospital employs approximately 50 doctors, 170 nurses, 40 paramedical staff, and 360 administrative, support and other staff. Residential facilities are available for doctors and nurses working in the hospital, and in addition there is a hostel for duty doctors and residents.
The hospital provides the following services: