Rapti Eye Hospital

Coordinates: 28°09′52″N 82°18′58″E / 28.1645528°N 82.316179°E / 28.1645528; 82.316179
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Rapti Eye Hospital
Map
Geography
LocationTulsipur, Dang, Lumbini Province, Nepal
Coordinates28°09′52″N 82°18′58″E / 28.1645528°N 82.316179°E / 28.1645528; 82.316179
Organisation
TypeEye Specialist Hospital
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds50 beds
History
Opened1986
Links
Websitehttps://raptieyehospital.org

Rapti Eye Hospital is a 50-bed government hospital located in Tulsipur, Dang in Lumbini Province of Nepal.[1] The hospital provides eye health services. It is referred to as one of the largest eye care hospitals in Nepal.[2]

History[edit]

It was established in 1986 with the support of Norwegian Church Aid and inaugurated by the then king of Nepal, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.[3] Later, on 1 January 1998 NABP took over the role of NCA as funding partner to Rapti Eye Hospital till 2011.[4] Starting from 2074 BS (2017-2018), ophthalmic science is being taught in the hospital.[5][6]

Departments[edit]

The hospital provides following services:[7][8][9]

  • OPD examination
  • Refraction service
  • Cataract and other Eye surgeries
  • Ophthalmology
  • Spectacles sales service
  • Medicine sales
  • Diagnostic screening camps
  • School children screening camps
  • Eye care awareness training and programs

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rapti Eye Hospital Organizes Surgical Camps In Remote". Eye Health Nepal. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Top 10 Eye Hospitals Of Nepal". Eye Health Nepal. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "About Rapti Eye Hospital". Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Rapti Eye Hospital". Rapti Eye Hospital. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Ophthalmic science to be taught in Rapti hospital". Eye Health Nepal. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ^ "अस्पतालमा अपथाल्मिक साइन्सको पढाइ हुने". Rato Pati. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. ^ "राप्ती आँखा अस्पतालमा कर्नियल फोटोग्राफी मेसिन". Gorkhapatra. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. ^ "दाङको घोराही क्षेत्रमा झन्डै ६ हजार मानिसमा आँखासम्बन्धी समस्या". Ujyaalo Online. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. ^ "राप्ती आँखा अस्पतालको सेवा, सामान्य समस्यादेखि क्यान्सरसम्मको उपचार". E Pradesh Today. Retrieved 28 December 2023.