Bir Hospital

Bir Hospital
वीर अस्पताल
Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal)
Geography
LocationKathmandu, Nepal
Coordinates27°42′18″N 85°18′49″E / 27.705053°N 85.313608°E / 27.705053; 85.313608
Organisation
TypeDistrict General, Teaching
Affiliated universityNational Academy of Medical Sciences
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds960 beds
Helipads
HelipadNo
History
Founded1889 (1889)
Links
WebsiteBir Hospital
ListsHospitals in Nepal

Bir Hospital (बीर अस्पताल) is the oldest district general hospital is located in Kathmandu, Nepal. Bir Hospital is one of the busiest hospitals in Nepal. Bir Hospital is the one of teaching hospital by National Academy of Medical Sciences, a government agency since 2003.

The hospital provides medical and surgical treatments. It current has a capacity of 960 beds. It provides some post graduate medical training e.g. general surgery, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, pathology etc.

Currently Prof. Dr. Dilip Sharma is the executive director of Hospital and has already re-opened its burn service. Hospital has started cath lab services to provide treatment of heart patients.