Kathmandu: Sanjivani Institute of Advanced Studies and Teaching Hospital, currently under construction in Gogli, Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City-3 of Dang district in western Nepal, is set to begin operations this coming November.
The company announced that the hospital will open with a capacity of 100 beds in the initial phase.
In total, the hospital is planned as a 500-bed facility in Ghorahi. The company said it will first operate with 300 beds, but regular services will start from November on a smaller scale.
Alongside medical services, the hospital will also provide nursing and paramedical courses. Construction is nearing completion, according to company reports.
The company aims to bring the hospital into full operation by the end of 2026.
For the construction, the hospital has secured credit ratings for long-term and short-term loans totaling Rs 1.72 billion (approx. US$ 13 million). Of this, Rs 1.695 billion is for long-term loans, while Rs 250 million is for short-term loans.
So far, 67 percent of construction work has been completed, with financial progress at 47 percent.
The hospital’s construction was initially estimated to cost Rs 2.42 billion (approx. US$ 18.3 million). However, the company noted that expenses have exceeded projections due to additional requirements for equipment and rising interest obligations.
To meet the increased costs, investors have infused an additional 28 percent in equity. The hospital’s operating capital per bed is reported to be below Rs 800,000.
Investors behind the project have long been engaged in Nepal’s medical sector. The hospital is chaired by medical entrepreneur Khuma Prasad Aryal.
Once operational, the hospital will provide more than 25 specialized medical services, including cardiology, gastroenterology, urology, and MRI, along with 15 super-speciality services.
The facility will also house 14 modular operating theaters, ICUs, SICUs, NICUs, and PICUs. The company claims these advanced services will eliminate the need for patients to travel to Kathmandu or elsewhere for complicated maternity cases or other critical surgeries.
The hospital is expected to serve around 700 patients daily from eight districts: Rolpa, Pyuthan, Salyan, Rukum, Dang, Arghakhanchi, Banke, and Kapilvastu.
It is being built on 3 bigha 15 kattha 7.919 dhur (around 2 acres) of company-owned land.
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