Bakulahar Ratnanagar Hospital Sees Rising Patient Load
Summary
Bakulahar Ratnanagar Hospital in eastern Chitwan is seeing a steady rise in patient numbers across outpatient, emergency, maternity, and surgical services. The hospital says health insurance now covers 85 percent of its patients, and demand is growing from Ratnanagar, Khairahani, Rapti, and Kalika municipalities.
Key Points
- Outpatient visits at Bakulahar Ratnanagar Hospital have climbed steadily over the past three fiscal years, reaching 317,266 last year.
- Emergency room, maternity, and serious surgery cases have also increased, showing a broader rise in demand for hospital services.
- The hospital says 85 percent of patients are covered by health insurance, with 295,049 people using insurance services last fiscal year.
- Most patients come from Ratnanagar, Khairahani, Rapti, and Kalika municipalities in eastern Chitwan.
