Rapti Provincial Hospital Faces Staffing Shortage Amidst Increased Patient Load
Summary
Rapti Provincial Hospital in Tulsipur operates 141 beds despite approval for only 50 and faces severe staff shortages amidst rising patient load, awaiting an overdue organizational survey to increase capacity to 200 beds.
Key Points
- Rapti Provincial Hospital in Dang is approved for only 50 beds but currently operates 141 beds due to high patient load.
- The hospital requested an organizational and management survey in 2080 BS to expand capacity to 200 beds but has not received approval for four years.
- A proposed increase in specialized services requires 515 doctors and staff, but currently only 74 staff are sanctioned.
- Hospital leadership acknowledges manpower shortages as a major challenge to handling patient demand and vows to address the issue.
