2. Bayalpata Hospital has opened a new inpatient building, complete with a
male ward, female ward, maternity ward, and an attached delivery suite.
3. The clinical team, compose of doctors, mid-level practitioners, and
nurses, round on all inpatients each morning and evening, and on-call
staff are available 24 hours a day.
4. The maternity ward offers a dedicated space for pregnant and laboring
women, staffed by 24 hour on-call nurses and midwives, with an attached
delivery suite.
5. Bayalpata Hospital’s
Outpatient Department has
been substantially
renovated, with the
construction of four new
examination rooms, which
are staffed by doctors and
mid-level practitioners each
day during office hours.
6. Each outpatient examination room is complete with all necessary medical
equipment, but some rooms are dedicated to particular clinical
programs, such as tuberculosis care, antiretroviral therapy (for
HIV/AIDS), or pediatric malnutrition.
7. Bayalpata Hospital’s Emergency Room has been renovated as
well, including new beds, and an improved clinician’s area with an on-call
room for the mid-level practitioners who staff the ER around the clock.
8. Newly-paved paths between the
various clinical
buildings, coupled with flower
beds and tree planting, not only
improve our patient transport
capabilities, but also improve the
overall aesthetic and morale of
our patients, staff, and
community members.
9. In collaboration with local NGO Gangotri, a new television and DVD
player were installed in the outpatient waiting area, for educational health
videos to be viewed as patients queue to be seen by our staff.
10. A new administrative office has been opened, along with separate offices
for other departments such as community health and data management.
11. A large new store room for pharmaceuticals and other supplies has been
opened, in conjunction with new online stock databases which help to
streamline procurement and supply distribution.
12. Consequent to the influx of patient flow over the past two years, the
roadside business industry around the hospital has blossomed, with
numerous shops, cafes, and small hotels opening to support the patients
and their families as they come for care at Bayalpata Hospital.
