Jeetpur Simara City Hospital Launches Surgical Services, Including Orthopedic Operations

Surgical treatment services, including specialized doctor operations, have commenced at the Jeetpur Simara City Hospital in Bara. The city hospital began orthopedic surgery services starting Tuesday. The first surgery performed was on the right arm of Merajun Ansari, 48, a resident of Ward 32 of Birgunj Metropolitan City.

Ansari underwent surgery at the Jeetpur Simara Hospital after receiving information that the service had started while he was en route to be referred to another hospital. Previously, the hospital had performed an appendectomy.

The City Hospital currently operates 24-hour pharmacy, laboratory, maternity, and emergency services, staffed by specialists including a pediatrician, a radiologist, and an orthopedic specialist.

Dr. Navnit Rauniyar, Medical Superintendent of the City Hospital, stated that the hospital conducts all types of tests, including Vitamin B, Vitamin B12, and thyroid screenings.

He mentioned that approximately 300 people seek health services daily, with over 60 of them presenting with orthopedic issues.

Dr. Rauniyar expressed satisfaction that surgical services could be launched at the hospital after about three months of intensive effort.

'To provide complete services, we need to add more staff and some equipment for maternity, lab, pharmacy, and 24-hour emergency services,' he said. 'A gynecologist is absolutely necessary to provide maternity services; currently, we are calling doctors from Birgunj to provide services.'

Rauniyar added that efforts are underway to secure a physician doctor to manage potential complications that may arise during surgery.

The sub-metropolitan city upgraded the primary health center to launch the City Hospital two years ago.

Until a few years ago, patients from Jeetpur Simara sub-metropolis and surrounding areas had to travel to Birgunj, Hetauda, and Bharatpur for even minor treatments.

Hospital administration stated that patients who did not receive timely treatment at Narayani Sub-regional Hospital in Birgunj have also recently started coming to Jeetpur Simara City Hospital for treatment.

Rikun Sah, a health worker at the City Hospital, mentioned that the hospital has recently started screening for cervical cancer in women.

'We are compelled to refer patients requiring surgery for maternity services to Hetauda or Birgunj. If we could start that service here, we could provide even better outcomes for the health of women and children,' Sah said. 'Our request to the sub-metropolitan city is to manage a skilled gynecologist as soon as possible.'

Sah also noted that women visit the Jeetpur Simara Hospital for uterine prolapse issues. Up to 50 women daily utilize the services at Jeetpur Simara Hospital for pregnancy testing, family planning, and safe abortion services.

Currently, 44 staff members, including health workers, are employed at the City Hospital. The hospital administration has requested the sub-metropolitan city to bring the new building into operation soon, as providing all services from the old, cramped building of the primary health center is difficult.

The sub-metropolitan city has completed the construction of a modern, well-equipped 15-bed city hospital at a cost of approximately 17 crore rupees.

The sub-metropolitan city announced that the building will be handed over and operationalized in Baisakh.