Rapti Eye Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Tulsipur, Dang, Lumbini Province, Nepal |
Coordinates | 28°09′52″N 82°18′58″E / 28.1645528°N 82.316179°E |
Organisation | |
Type | Eye Specialist Hospital |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 50 beds |
History | |
Opened | 1986 |
Links | |
Website | https://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]
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]
The hospital provides following services:[7][8][9]