Kathmandu, Aug 26: The number of women receiving the services from Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Thapathali in the fiscal year 2080-81 BS (2023-24) was 300,952. Among them, 25,116 were the recipients of maternity care services and 5,816 were the beneficiaries of gynecological services.
Information about this was shared at a programme organized today, celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Hospital. Hospital director Dr Shree Prasad Adhikari said 2,787 newborns were admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) while 454 admissions were made in the Maternity Intensive Care (MIC-service).
The figures do not include the recipients of the Out Patient Department (OPD) service. Similarly, 194,490 visited the hospital’s OPD for the services.The hospital was established on Bhadau 10, 2016 BS (August 26, 1959) on the day of Shree Krishna Janmastami, with 40 beds. Now it has been upgraded to the 489-facility.
Among a total of 25,116 individuals admitted for maternity care, 22,379 gave births to 22613 babies.
He said, “9,652 (43 percent) of the total deliveries were operated on.” That number is four percent more than last year.”
Last year, 9 thousand 11 childless beneficiaries took services from OPD. Out of which 222 women received IUI services and 20 childless beneficiaries received IVF services. At the initiative of the Ministry of Health and Population, for the first time in Nepal, and ‘Neonatal Screening Test’ has been started in this hospital from August 13.
Additionally, the hospital has recently started mental health services as well. On the occasion of the anniversary, healthy babies from birth to 45 days, 45 days to 6 months and 6 months to one year were awarded.
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