Kunde Hospitalwas established in 1966, in Kunde Village just north of Namche Bazaar. It was the second major project of the Himalayan Trust and now services over 10,000 Sherpa's within the Khumbu District |
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It has a staff of 4 ( a western Doctor from either New Zealand or Canada, 2 medical assistants and 1 trained nurse / midwife ). It has 15 beds for inpatients and offers a wide range of medical services for the Sherpa community
The hospital and medical services are primarily funded through contributions from the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation of Canada and grants from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
The hospital offers 24hrs emergency cover to the community with hospital hours as follows: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am – 5pm; Wednesday 9am – 1pm; Saturday Closed
The current Kunde Doctor is Dr Carol Nicholson MBChB, Dip Obs (NZ) from New Zealand.
| The Hospital administers a number of immunization programmes which are funded by UN. These include: Vitamin A, Polio and standard child immunization. | |
| Kunde Hospital has a number of key facilities which helps to provide the much needed medical services. These include an x-ray machine, oxygen concentrators, ECG machine, an ultrasound, and fetal monitors. The hospital does lack adequate facilities for testing bloods and storage of blood products. |
Anyone wishing to contribute medicines or equipment to Kunde Hospital should email the hospital for advice on it's current needs. See contact details below.
Medical Elective Training at Kunde Hospital
Kunde Hospital does accept overseas medical students on elective training, subject to the commitments and staffing levels at the time of the elective. Information for medical students can be downloaded from Available Documents under What's New. All correspondence for elective training should be directed to the resident doctor at Kunde Hospital.
For More Information Contact:
Kunde Hospital
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