B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) (Nepali: बि.पि. कोइराला स्वास्थ्य बिज्ञान प्रतिष्ठान), established in 1993, upgraded to a University in 1998, is an autonomous Health Sciences University with a mandate to work towards developing socially responsible and competent health work force. Its primary goal is to meet the health needs of the eastern region of Nepal at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
BPKIHS is a self-governing, self-reliant International Health Sciences University, with many students and teachers from all over the world assisting its educational programmes.
BPKIHS is one of the largest projects implemented through Indo-Nepal co-operation. The University is named after the late B.P. Koirala, a former Prime Minister of Nepal, who was Nepal’s foremost visionary in social upliftment and firm believer of national reconciliation and national integration.
BPKIHS took over the management of 150-bedded former Eastern Regional Hospital in 1993, With the new hospital complex, the University raised the strength of beds to 700 with added facilities like CCU, ICU, VVIP Critical Care area and Observational beds. Now MRI, CT-scan, emergency laboratory, C-arm and mobile x-ray facilities, sterilization section, state-of-the-art Operation Theaters with recovery rooms facilities are available in the Hospital.
Postgraduate programs (MD/MS and M. Sc.) were started in 1999. All the MD/MS, M. Sc. and MPH degree are recognized by respective councils of Nepal and considerable MD/MS degrees (Anesthesiology, Dermatovenerology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Surgery, Radiology, Psychiatry, Ortorhinolaryngology, Medicine, Pharmacology) are recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI) as well. While selecting candidates for MD/MS postgraduate studies, the institute has given due recognition to those Nepalese medical graduates who have served the primary health centers and/or district hospitals under the government health system. Ph.D. in Basic Science (Biochemistry and Physiology) and Tropical & Infectious Disease also started from 2011. Launching of DM/MCh course is also under process and curriculum development workshop is being held in May.
The School of Public Health was established in 2005 and it is running a two-year MPH program. The M. Sc. Nursing Program (in Community and Psychiatry Nursing) started in 2008, M.Sc. in Maternal & Child Health started in 2011 AD and the M.Sc. in Medical Surgical Nursing is going to start from this academic year.
The MBBS program of BPKIHS started in 1994, is recognized by Medical Council of Nepal, India and Sri-Lanka. It is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools published by the WHO.
The Institute started BDS program in 1999, which is recognized by the Nepal Medical Council. It is the only Government recognized BDS Program of Nepal. The duration of both BDS and MBBS Program is 4½ years followed by a year of Compulsory Community Oriented Residential Rotating Internship, which is mandatory and to be completed successfully at BPKIHS and its Teaching District Hospitals. This feature is new and unique in this part of the world. MDS Program has been started from 2011 in Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontology & Oral Implantology, Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry and Prosthodontics. Orthodontics is being started from this year onwards.
B.Sc. Nursing and University Certificate Nursing Programs were started in 1996 & 1999 respectively. These programs are well recognized within and outside the country. All the nursing degrees are recognized by Nepal Nursing Council. There are separate college complexes for both BDS and Nursing programs in the BPKIHS campus. Bachelor of Nursing (BN) programme is going to start from 2012 session.
Similarly, B.Sc. Medical Imaging Technology (MIT) started in 2001 and B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) in 2005, certificate in OT and AS in 2000. At present altogether 908 students are studying various programmes. The number of students programme wise is: MD/MS 155, M.Sc. (Basic Sciences) 19, MBBS 264, BDS 160, B.Sc. Nursing 54, B. Sc. MIT 18, Certificate Nursing 120, OT & AS 17, B.Sc MLT 30, MBBS Interns 57 and BDS Interns 35.
In order to provide students a community oriented medical education and to create a socially accountable health work force in the nation, this Institute has launched the concept of a ‘Teaching District’. Presently Sunsari, Morang Dhankuta, Saptari, Jhapa and Ilam districts are included, but gradually all the districts of the entire eastern region of Nepal (16 districts) will be included in teaching districts.
The MBBS Programme is recognized by the Medical Council of India and Sri Lanka, in addition to the recognition by the Nepal Medical Council. The world Health Organization has listed this Institute in the World Directory of Medical Schools, Similarly, the Nepal Nursing council has recognized the B.Sc. Nursing Program. The Institute is processing for obtaining recognition of MD/MS and BDS programmes from the Medical Council of India and Dental Council of India respectively.
Today, BPKIHS has a high number of national and expatriate doctors and nurses outside Kathmandu.
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