B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital
| B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Chitwan, Nepal |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Hospital type | Specialist / Teaching |
| Services | |
| History | |
| Founded | 29 December 1994 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.bpkmch.org.np |
| Lists | Hospitals in Nepal |
B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (or BPKMCH) is a hospital of Nepal located in Bharatpur. The hospital is one of the very few specialized hospitals outside the Kathmandu valley in Nepal. The hospital is named for Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, who served as the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Nepal from 1959 to 1960 and who died of throat cancer in 1982.[1] The hospital is the one of national cancer institute in Nepal entrusted with the responsibilities for diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention and research in cancer in Nepal. The other comprehensive cancer centre is Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital in the Kathmandu valley.
The hospital is the first national cancer center of its kind for the fight against cancer in Nepal. Though there are no national survey records, it is estimated that deaths due to cancer are 120 per 100,000. And the assumption is that there are 35000 to 40000 cancer patients in the country at any given period of time.
History
The hospital was founded by the government in 1992. In 1995, it started offering day services, treating inpatients from 1999. The hospital was equally funded by China and Nepal, with China sending doctors and other personnel to help train staff for the new facility.
Services
The hospital provides diagnostic, therapeutic and supportive services to cancer patients. The hospital deals with oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology including GI surgery, advanced reconstructive urosurgery, neurosurgery and head neck surgery, gynecological oncology, radiology, pathology, preventive oncology and hospice care. A volunteer organization, Cancer Welfare Society, helps the patients and relatives in need during the hospital stay.
Surgical oncology provides care doing sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancers, breast reconstructions and mammography guided needle localization biopsy. In GI surgery, three field lymphhadenectomy for carcinoma esophagus, D2 dissection for cancer of stomach, APER for advanced rectal cancers, low anterior resection for low lying rectal cancer is feasible. In urology, cystectomy and reconstruction on orthotopic neobladder is done in suitable candidates. Advanced composite resection and flap reconstructions are done in H&N surgery when required.
The Radiotherapy department uses linear accelerators and eclipse planning systems for the treatment and planning. Conventional to Intensity modulated radiotherapy(IMRT) are delivered for the needing cancer patients.Medical oncology also uses molecules for treatment of cancer, mainly hematological malignancies.
Official website
Controversy
There have also been allegations that a hospital employee embezzled funds while making unauthorized purchase of equipment for the hospital.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bisweswar P. Koirala Dies; Ex-Prime Minister of Nepal". The Washington Post. 1982-07-22. p. C4. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
- ↑ Baduwal, Dipendra (2008-11-14). "Shady purchase at cancer hospital". eKantipur.com. Retrieved 2008-12-10.