Tansen Mission Hospital
Tansen United Mission Hospital (तानसेन मिशन अस्पताल) is located in the Palpa district of Nepal. The hospital serves thousands of patients from western Nepal and northern India, and is part of a broader healthcare network. The hospital is part of United Mission to Nepal. The hospital was started on 15 June 1954. Besides providing basic health services, it is involved in community health education. It is one of few hospitals in Nepal with its own pharmacy। History. Tansen Mission Hospital was started by United Mission to Nepal in 1959 by a group of Christian doctors. It was  mainly conceived during the visit of Dr Robert Flemming (ornithologist), his wife Dr Bethel Flemming, and Dr Carl Friedericks in the winter of 1951 –1952. The first hospital building was constructed in 1959. Current. The hospital has 165 beds looked after by about 315 local staffs. There are few mission appointees (depends on volunteer numbers) from the UK, USA, Australia, Sweden and other countries. Facilities. Currently, this hospital operates following departments: Training. The hospital trains nurses, doctors, and paramedics. About ten interns (both local and international) is trained every year. In addition, the training is provided to the students of  Tansen Nursing School. Research and development. Besides treatment, the hospital is actively involved in research works. Various medical papers are published regularly by its staff or volunteers such as `survival of new born baby and introduction of new technology for rural hospitals In 2017, device called Tansen videolaryngoscope was developed in this hospital. Treated patients. In 2010, the hospital treated 83,218 and admitted 11,201. Total number of deliveries was 2,116 and total surgical procedures was 7,624. Total numbers of antenatal visits in the town clinic this year was 3,823 (3,576) and under five attendance was 3,680. There were about  1000 patients each month in the emergency department. Recognition. The hospital has received the following awards: