Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre

Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre
Website: http://www.sgnhc.org.np/
Map
Geography
LocationKathmandu, Nepal
Coordinates27°44′46″N 85°20′38″E / 27.745997°N 85.343833°E / 27.745997; 85.343833
History
Opened1995
Links
Websitewww.sgnhc.org.np
ListsHospitals in Nepal

Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre (SGNHC; Nepali: सहिद गङ्गालाल राष्ट्रिय ह्रदयरोग केन्द्र) is a government hospital which provides cardiac care, diagnostic and treatment procedures in Kathmandu, Nepal.[1][2] The hospital is named after Gangalal Shrestha.[2] It is the first cardiac tertiary center in Nepal.[citation needed]

Background

It was established in 2052 BS (1995 AD).The hospital was founded to address the growing need for specialized cardiology services in the country. It has 300 beds facility.[3] It also provides health insurance to the general public.

In 2023 a team of doctors from South Korea suggested to upgrade data collection system to this centre.[4] Also, there has been talks about developing it as an educational academy.[5]

Services

The hospital provides the following services:[6][7]

Cardiac surgery [8]

Cardiology

References

  1. ^ "Why was he at Gangalal heart centre? - Detail News". The Himalayan Times. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  2. ^ a b "Sahid Gangalal National Heart Center | Boss Nepal". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre". www.sgnhc.org.np. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  4. ^ SERVICE, HIMALAYAN NEWS (2023-07-19). "SGNHC needs to upgrade data keeping system". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  5. ^ "PM Dahal promises to develop Sahid Gangalal National Heart Center as academy". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  6. ^ "Shahid Gangalal Health Centre". Sgnhc.org.np. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  7. ^ Hamal, Nikki (2018-01-05). "Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre to upgrade its services". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  8. ^ "Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center offers 12 hours of surgical services from today". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  9. ^ "DPM Narayan Kaji Shrestha undergoes angioplasty at Gangalal". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
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