Health Care
- Devghat Ayurveda Health Post: Located in the Chitwan district, it is the oldest health post in this area providing both traditional and ayurvedic modes of treatment to local people.
- College of Medical Sciences Bharatpur Chitwan Rural Health Program: Regular healthcheck ups and medicine distribution are conducted by the Indian funded College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal.
- Aatmananda Giri Dharmartha Hospital: This is a proposed hospital to be built by religious personality Aatmananda Giri.
- Dr Krishna Khanal, MD Memorial Clinic: This is the newly established Family Medicine clinic operated in the Chitwan part of Devghat by Dr Krishna Prasad Khanal, MD Sports Medicine (USA). Health care provider from around this area provide the care for free to the elderly, poor and economically deprived patients. This is only possible from the genuine and selfless guidance and economic support from the philanthropic personality and great Sports/Family Physician Dr Khanal practicing in the United States. Regular free health check up, free medicine supply and support for the specialty care provided through this clinic. Provision of full spectrum primary care, geriatric health care, palliative and end of life care at terminal stage of life are some of the future goals of this clinic.
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