Department of Pediatrics

Paediatric service at Dhulikhel Hospital has been provided since the start of the hospital in 1996.Under the guidance of one Canadian pediatrician with one medical officer from the mid 2002 the journey of Paediatric service commenced.

Outpatient and Inpatient services was started as a separate unit. The neonatal nursery was added in mid 2004. In November 2006 ,the pediatric ward was expanded to a separate building with total 45 beds including 10 NICU and 5 PICU.

Patients from different areas of Nepal receive services that include preventive, curative and intensive care services. Management of Birth Asphyxia using hypothermia technique was initiated in Nepal in Dhulikhel Hospital. To ensure health service is provided at community level our faculties are actively involved in training healthcare workers from different areas of Nepal .

We are providing healthcare services to children from birth up to 16 years of age.

Our Services

Out Patient Services

OPD rooms are well equipped with computer and internet access, weighing machine ,stadiometer, infantometer, diagnostic sets, toys etc.

We run two general pediatric OPD. Since August 2011 ,we have started pediatric neurology OPD equipped with encephalography ,EEG machine. Under the guidance of German pediatric Neurologist we started EEG and upgraded it to online digital EEG machine.

Infant stimulation programme (Newborn Neurophysiotherapy) is started with help from Department of Physiotherapy.

Under the General pediatric OPD beside pediatric neurology other sub specialty clinic like immunization clinic, Well baby clinic, asthma and respiratory disease, renal disease are also run.

Inpatient Services

A. General pediatric ward
There are 30 beds in general pediatric ward.The facilities include a television, VCD player, book, painting materials, toys. There is a small pediatric library in the department.

B. Post Natal Ward
The pediatric team examines all the neonates delivered in the Dhulikhel Hospital every day in postnatal ward. A standard neonatal record form is completed for each neonate with all clinical [including perinatal] details. All are screened for high risk deliveries. Any cases causing concern are transferred to NICU.

C. Neonatal intensive care unit [NICU]
Neonatal sepsis is the leading cause of admission in NICU followed by respiratory distress[HMD,MAS] and hyperbilirubinemia. The NICU is equipped with ventilator , monitor, syringe pump, pulse oxymeter and glucometer. All babies discharged from NICU are screened for vision and hearing loss, an initiative taken with Department of Ear Nose and Throat.

Emergency Services

Dhulikhel Hospital provides 24 hour emergency pediatric service.

Academic Activities

Theory and clinical attachment, evening classes for MBBS student
Regular teaching, learning within the department including case discussion and powerpoint presentation on different topics.
Teaching and learning activities for PG residence
Classes for skill birth attendance trainer
Training for different health professional from Dhulikhel Hospital health centre and government health worker

Community Services

Our pediatric department is not only limited within the boundaries of the hospital. We have been providing services to a large number of population in the community. Pediatric team regularly visits different outreach clinic and also provides training to the staff of different outreach center.

Department of Pediatrics