B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) (Nepali: वी. पी. कोइराला स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान प्रतिष्ठान), is a Nepalese autonomous health sciences university. It is located in the sub-metropolitan city of Dharan in Sunsari District. The Institute is a Nepal-India cooperation. The Institute serves the health education needs of the eastern region of Nepal at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.

B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
वी. पी. कोइराला स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान प्रतिष्ठान
TypePublic
EstablishedJanuary 18, 1993
ChancellorPrime Minister of Nepal
Academic staff
375
Undergraduates100 per year (MBBS) 50 per year (BDS)
Location
Dharan
,
Nepal

26.808291°N 87.26655°E / 26.808291; 87.26655
Websitebpkihs.edu

The Institute comprises four colleges: the Faculty of Medicine, the College of Dental Surgery, the College of Nursing, and the School of Public Health and Community Medicine. The Institute also operates a 700-bed Teaching Hospital, offering postgraduate, undergraduate and university certificate programs. The Institute grants Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral degrees like Doctorate of Medicine (DM) , and several other certificates.[1] The MBBS program began on March 10, 1994, while the postgraduate programs began in 1999.[2]

History

Established, the Institute became an Autonomous Health Sciences University on October 28, 1998.

The Institute was established on January 18, 1993.

The Institute was named after the late former Prime Minister of Nepal Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala.

The Institute took over the management of the 150-bed Eastern Regional Hospital, a Public Hospital, in 1993. The University raised the number of beds to 700 and added a coronary care unit and intensive care unit facilities, as well as a critical care area, and observational beds. MRI, CT-scan, emergency laboratory, C-arm, mobile X-ray are among the facilities. A sterilization section and operation theatres with recovery room facilities were also added.

View of the medical college from the hostel terrace
College from the hostel terrace

The Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme of BPKIHS started in 1993 with the course duration of 4.5 years. It is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools,[3] and the MBBS qualification is recognized by the Medical Council of India.[4]

BPKIHS Medical College Panoramic view.
Medical college building

and was transformed into an Autonomous Health Sciences University in 1998. In 2010, the foundation stone was laid for a new college block, funded by the Government of India.[5]

Medical Facilities

A Cath lab from Philips (Allura FC) provides coronary catheterization and angiography. Logistics and training were provided with the support of Geneva University.[6]

Dentistry

The institute has a separate College of Dental Surgery that accepts 60 students for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery program every year through competitive entrance examinations. A total of nine separate Dental Departments function smoothly in the university premises that are as follows:

  • Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology[7]
  • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery[8]
  • Department of Prosthodontics[9]
  • Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry[10]
  • Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics[11]
  • Department of Public Health Dentistry
  • Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry[12]
  • Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics[13]
  • Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology[14]

A Postgraduate degree in Dentistry, MDS in those disciplines are available.

Hospital Services

The services offered at the university hospital include:[15]

  • In-patient services
  • Emergency Hospital Services
  • DOTS TB Clinic (expanded as Directly Observed Treatment Short course Tuberculosis Clinic)
  • Public Health and Social Services
  • Institutional Practice
  • Radiology and Laboratory Services
  • OT (operating theater) and Minor Procedure Services
  • OPD (Outpatient Department) Services

Notables

References
  1. "B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Act, 2049 (1993)" (PDF). www.lawcommission.gov.np. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. "B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences". Retrieved 18 Dec 2019.
  3. "Search > School Details: B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences". www.wdoms.org. World Directory of Medical Schools. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  4. "The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The Second Schedule (See Section 12). Recognised medical qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India". Medical Council of India. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  5. "Press Release Of 2010: Indian Assistance Of Nrs. 12.53 Crores". 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010.
  6. "Médecine tropicale et humanitaire" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011.
  7. "Oral Medicine & Radiology :: www.bpkihs.edu". www.bpkihs.edu.
  8. "Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery :: www.bpkihs.edu". www.bpkihs.edu.
  9. "Prosthodontics :: www.bpkihs.edu". www.bpkihs.edu.
  10. "Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry :: www.bpkihs.edu". www.bpkihs.edu.
  11. "Orthodontics :: www.bpkihs.edu". www.bpkihs.edu.
  12. "Periodontology and Oral Implantology :: www.bpkihs.edu". www.bpkihs.edu.
  13. "Conservative Dentistry :: www.bpkihs.edu". www.bpkihs.edu.
  14. "Oral Pathology :: www.bpkihs.edu". www.bpkihs.edu.
  15. "Hospital Services :: www.bpkihs.edu". www.bpkihs.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
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