Tansen Mission Hospital Explained

Tansen Mission Hospital
Coordinates:27.8731°N 83.558°W -->
Location:Palpa
State:Lumbini
Country:Nepal
Funding:United Mission to Nepal
Beds:165
Opened:1959 AD
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United Mission Hospital Tansen (ne|युनाईटेड मिशन अस्पताल तानसेन) is located in the Tansen Municipality Ward No. 1, Palpa District, Lumbini Province of Nepal. The hospital serves thousands of patients from western Nepal and northern India, and is part of a broader healthcare network. The hospital is part of United Mission to Nepal.[1] The hospital was started on 15 June 1954.[2] Besides providing basic health services, it is involved in community health education. It is one of few hospitals in Nepal with its own pharmacy[3] [4] ।

History

Tansen Mission Hospital was started by United Mission to Nepal in 1959 by a group of Christian doctors. It was mainly conceived during the visit of Dr. Robert Flemming (ornithologist), his wife Dr. Bethel Flemming, and Dr. Carl Friedericks in the winter of 1951 –1952.[5] The first hospital building was constructed in 1959.

Notable Doctors

Current

The hospital has 169 beds looked after by about 405 local staffs (including trainees. There are few mission appointees (depends on volunteer numbers) from the UK, USA, Australia, Sweden and other countries.[6]

Facilities

Outpatient services:

Diagnostic services:

Inpatient services – 169 beds in the following wards or units:

Community health department:

Pastoral care department:

Partnership project with Aviyan Nepal:

Training

The hospital acts as a practical training site for many medical-related professions. These include:

1. Postings for MDGP resident doctors from 4 different institutions.

2. Tansen School of Health Science (a joint UMHT/CTEVT partnership) – courses for:

3. For Province Health Training Centre:

4. Under the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS):

5. Under Elijah Counselling and Training Centre (ECTC):

6. Medical electives for international students – see Electives

In addition, continuing medical education for staff is run regularly, including:

In addition, the training is provided to the students of Tansen Nursing School.[7]

Research and development

Besides treatment, the hospital is actively involved in research works. Various medical papers are published regularly by its staff or volunteers such as survival of new born baby [8] and introduction of new technology for rural hospitals [9]

In 2017, device called Tansen Video Laryngoscope was developed in this hospital.[10]

Treated patients

In 2010, the hospital treated 83,218 and admitted 11,201. Total number of deliveries was 2,116 and total surgical procedures was 7,624. Total numbers of antenatal visits in the town clinic this year was 3,823 (3,576) and under five attendance was 3,680. There were about 1000 patients each month in the emergency department.[7]

Recognition

The hospital has received the following awards:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical List of Projects . 4 June 2020.
  2. Book: Powel . JE . NEPAL's QUEST FOR HEALTH . 2005 . Educational Publishing House . 99946-641-7-4 .
  3. Thapa . RajKumar . Hospital Pharmacy Practice in Nepal, Present Situation and Future Vision . Paradigm Shift in Pharmacy Profession . 2010.
  4. Kadyat . N . Dhungana . B. R. . Khanal . D. P. . History of Hospital Pharmacy Practice in Nepal . Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences . 2019 . 3 . 1 . 181–188.
  5. Hazam . Lou . AMERICAN MEDICINE ABROAD— TANSEN, NEPAL . Journal of the American Medical Association . 1957 . 164. 18 . 2080 . 10.1001/jama.1957.62980180016023.
  6. Host . L . Bosanquet . J . EVOLUTION OF ORTHOPAEDICS IN A RURAL NEPALI HOSPITAL . Orthopaedic Proceedings . 2018 . 94 B . 10.1302/1358-992X.94BSUPP_XXIII.AOAoz2009-119 . 1 November 2024 .
  7. Book: Annual Report . Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal . 4 June 2020.
  8. Borulkar . P D . Borulkar . S P . Daga . s R . Special care for newborns at a community hospital: a 5-year experience . Tropical Doctor . 1998 . 28 . 4 . 201–203 . 10.1177/004947559802800404. 9803836 . 40128056 .
  9. Swinfen . R . Swinfen . P . Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare . Low-cost telemedicine in the developing world . 2002 . 8 . 3_suppl . 63–65 . 10.1258/13576330260440899. 12537909 . 20738431 .
  10. Lambert . C. . John . S. . John . A. . The 'Tansen videolaryngoscope': a low-cost device for resource-limited settings, combining a smartphone-compatible endoscope and three-dimensional printed blad . British Journal of Anaesthesia . 2017 . 119 . 3 . 10.1093/bja/aex213. free .

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