Hospital Regular Services
The hospital is providing in-patient and out-patient services on regular basis and 24-hours emergency. The services include reproductive health, family planning, maternal & child health, safe abortion (upto 12 weeks of unwanted pregnancy), pathological investigation, ultrasonography (USG, electrocardiography (ECG), X-ray, primary dental care, primary eye care, pharmacy & ambulance. There are altogether 30 full-time staff at medical department including 1 MDGP Doctor, 2 MBBS medical doctors, 1 Dental Doctor 1 dental hygienists, 2 health assistants, 1 staff nurse, 2 community medical assistants, 6 auxiliary nurse midwives, 1 lab technologist, 2 lab technicians, 1 lab assistant, 1 radiographers, 2 pharmacy assistants. 3 cleaners & 2 assistants. Among the total staff 15 are female. The hospital is now serving over 24,000 patients annually through all departments/units.
Health Insurance
The hospital is affiliated with Government of Nepal, Health Insurance Board, as secondary health center for public health service delivery under the government health insurance scheme. The main objective of the Health Insurance Board is to ensure universal health coverage by increasing access to and utilization of necessary quality health services. In Ramechhap district, there are 4 government primary health centers under health insurance scheme - one District Hospital (DH) and 3 Primary Health Centers (PHC). Tamakoshi Hospital is the one as secondary health center in the entire district for health service delivery under the govt. health insurance scheme.
Manthali Kidney Center
With dialysis equipments and medial team support from National Kidney Center, Kathmandu, a Kidney Center has been established in the hospital since December 2018. This center has equipped with five machines for dialysis service to five patients at the same time. The hospital has contributed for the construction and furnishing of Kidney Center. This service is available on regular basis.
Specific Health Service
The Little Things & Health Exchange UK has donated three modern equipments (Echocardiography, Endoscopy & TMT machines) to the hospital. With these equipments, the hospital has been able to provide extended specific health service. These services are now available on monthly basis with the help of consultant specialized doctors from Kathmandu.
District Community Eye Centre
Since 2012, Tilganga Eye Center/Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology has been operating a District Community Eye Centre in Manthali. It has made the provision of two Ophthalmic Assistants, two Eye Health Workers and one Eye Dispensor in the eye centre. Tilganga Eye Centre/Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology has been conducting free cataract surgical camps in our hospital and also in remote communities of Ramechhap. Since 2001-2011, the eye centre was managed by our hospital team and financial support to operate the eye centre was provided by Tilganga Eye Centre. Recently, an earthquake resistance pre-fab block has been built for the running of Ramechhap Community Eye Center. Tilganga Eye Center has provided the block whereas TSS has provided it land for construction of the block. District Community Eye Center is also selected as secondary health center for eye related health service delivery under the govt. health insurance scheme.
Surgical & General Camps
The hospital has also organized various general and surgical camps in Manthali as well as in outreach communities with financial and technical support from many local, national & international organizations. The major surgical & non-surgical health camps conducted by hospital are as follows:
- Cataract surgery Camp
- Pelvic Floor Repair (Uterus Prolapsed) surgery camp
- Hernia, Hydrocil & Piles surgery camp
- ENT general camp
- Vasectomy surgery camp
- Cerebral palsy screening camp
- Heart disease general camp
- Kidney disease general camp
- Gastrointestinal general camp
- Dental treatment general camp
- Orthodontics camp
- Mental health camp
Volunteers Mobilization
A number of doctors, dental surgeons, general surgeons, anesthesiologist etc. through German Rotary Volunteer Doctors (GRVD) association have been volunteered to conduct health camps in the hospital and outreach communities. In addition, many foreign volunteers such as doctors, medical students, nursing students, nurses from different countries through Rural Assistance Nepal have been involved in a number of health camps and service delivery in the hospital.
On-the-job Training
The hospital is providing on-the-job training to the various medical students of Nepal such as Health Assistant, Staff Nurse, Auxiliary Nurse Midwife and Auxiliary Health Worker.
Special discount for co-op members & medicine
The hospital provides 20% special discount to the members of Manthali Saving & Credit Co-operatives Society Ltd. Likewise, 5% discount is provided to all patients on sales of medicine.
Future Plan
Provided that the resources are available, the hospital has made the following future plans for upgrading hospital structure and enhancing the service quality.
1. Construction of new out-patient & in-patient block
2. Construction of well-equipped seminar & training hall
3. Installation of solar energy supply system
4. Upgrade the hospital into 50 bed structure
5. Develop as paramedics and nursing education institution
6. Internship program for Nepali and foreign medical students & doctors
7. Monthly specialist & surgical services in the hospital