Karnali Academy of Health Sciences is an autonomous medical institution of
Government of Nepal
The Government of Nepal ( ne, नेपाल सरकार) is the federal executive authority of Nepal. Prior to the abolition of the Nepali monarchy in 2006 (became republic in 2008), it was officially known as His Majesty's Government.
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established by an Act of parliament of Nepal on 20 October 2011. The main purpose of the academy is to provide medical service in the
Karnali Province
Karnali Province ( ne, कर्णाली प्रदेश) is one of the seven federal provinces of Nepal formed by the new constitution which was adopted on 20 September 2015. The total area of the province is covering 18.97% of the cou ...
which is considered to be lagging behind in health facilities. It runs the government owned Karnali Zonal hospital in Jumla district.
In December 2021, a post graduate course was started by the academy. The teaching facility has capacity of 50 students per year. As per the government rules, 45% of the seats is reserved for the students from Jumla, Humla, Dolpa, Kalikot, Mugu, Jajarkot, Bajura, Bajhang and Achham districts. The 300 bed teaching hospital at Jumla was completed in 2017 but remained closed due to lack of equipment and medical professionals.
See also
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List of hospitals in Nepal
Nepal has mixed healthcare system with both public sector hospitals and private sector hospitals. Medical colleges have their own teaching hospitals which provide healthcare at subsidized costs. There are altogether 19 medical colleges in Nepal. ...
References
External links
Official website
Hospitals in Nepal
Buildings and structures in Jumla District
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