Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences

Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences (Nepali: पोखरा स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान प्रतिष्ठान) is the teaching wing of Western Regional Hospital Pokhara, Nepal.[1] It offers Post-graduation MD/MS courses. Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences (PoAHS) is one of the nine health science academies in Nepal. The academy, which runs postgraduate degrees of medical science, has been named after the city Pokhara.[2]


Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences
पोखरा स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान प्रतिष्ठान
TypeState-owned
Established1957
ChancellorPrime Minister of Nepal
Vice-ChancellorBharat Bahadur Khatri
Undergraduates50 per year (MBBS)
Location
Pokhara
,
Gandaki Province
,
Nepal

28°12′47″N 83°59′53″E / 28.21310°N 83.99804°E / 28.21310; 83.99804
CampusRamghat, Pokhara-12
Websitepoahs.edu.np

History

Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences originated from the Western Regional Hospital, initially established in 1957 as Soldier Board Hospital. The government upgraded it multiple times, reaching 500 beds by 2014. In 2015 (2072 BS), the Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences Act transformed it into an autonomous academy combining medical education, research, and healthcare services.[3] Located in Ramghat, Pokhara Metropolitan City, Kaski District, it ranks as one of Nepal’s largest public hospitals outside the Kathmandu Valley and the primary government tertiary facility in Gandaki Province.

Academic programmes

Programs Offered:

  • MD Radiology
  • MD Anesthesiology
  • MS in General Surgery
  • MD in Pediatrics
  • MD in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • MS in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
  • MD in Internal Medicine
  • MBBS
  • BSc Nursing
  • Bachelor of Nursing Science

Medical facilities

Hospital services

The teaching hospital of Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences provides a range of medical services, including emergency, outpatient, inpatient, critical care, surgical, diagnostic, and specialized interventions.[4][5]

Key services include:

  • 24-hour Emergency Services: Round-the-clock emergency care with ambulance support.
  • Outpatient Department (OPD): Consultations across multiple specialties.
  • Inpatient care: General wards for medicine, surgery, pediatrics, maternity, orthopedics, and isolation.
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Critical care for seriously ill adult patients.
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): Specialized care for newborns.
  • Surgical services: General surgery with subspecialties including urological and laparoscopic procedures.
  • Diagnostic services: Radiology (X-ray, ultrasound, 24/7 imaging), pathology, microbiology, and advanced options including CT scan (in development).
  • Pharmacy services: 24-hour provision of medicines and surgical supplies.
  • Specialized interventions: Interventional radiology and cardiac catheterization lab (Cath Lab).
  • Hematology services: Multidisciplinary care for blood disorders and cancers.
  • Family planning and reproductive health: Services through the Wellness Center and Gynaecology & Obstetrics Department.
  • Advanced services in development: Including transplant services and further expansions in super-specialties.

The hospital also features a Wellness Center for health screening and preventive care.[6]

Notables

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pokhara Academy of Health Science to start MD and MS courses". 2020-07-02. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  2. ^ https://poahs.edu.np
  3. ^ "Pokhara Academy of Health Science to start MD and MS courses". The Kathmandu Post. 2020-07-02. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  4. ^ "Services". Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  5. ^ "Medical Departments". Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  6. ^ "About us". Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences. Retrieved 2025-12-19.

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