190 Syphilis Cases Identified at Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj

Nepalgunj. 190 new cases of syphilis have been identified at Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj. These patients were discovered during ongoing research on syphilis being conducted at the hospital.

According to the hospital's dermatologist and venereologist, Dr. Badri Chapagain, some of the identified patients require immediate treatment, while others have already received care. The patients are primarily in the 20 to 40 age group.

“It has been found that the number of syphilis patients is increasing daily,” said Dr. Chapagain. According to him, syphilis infection has been confirmed in individuals ranging from infants with congenital infections to those aged 65. In some cases, transmission from mother to child has also been observed.

To make service delivery more effective, Bheri Hospital established a ‘Venus Corner’ under the Department of Dermatology and Venereology. The ‘Venus Corner’ provides counseling, testing, and treatment services for syphilis in a safe, confidential, and organized manner, free of charge.

Dr. Chapagain noted that syphilis is a complex public health issue linked to social behavior, foreign employment, uncontrolled use of medication, and policy weaknesses. The research conducted at the hospital is expected to provide factual information regarding challenges in the treatment process, misconceptions among health workers, and the social stigma faced by patients.

According to the hospital, more than 10 patients with genital ulcers are included in the ‘record,’ while about 30 percent of patients visited the hospital to check whether their old infections had healed. The hospital stated that the research on syphilis, which began in January 2026, will continue until the end of December this year.