Lumbini, Feb 22: The Lumbini Provincial Hospital in Butwal has been declared the best among the government hospitals in the country. The result was based on an evaluation of minimum service standards.

The Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr Sudarshan Thapa, shared that Lumbini Provincial Hospital has succeeded in being the first for the third time in the evaluation of the minimum service standards of secondary B-level hospitals.

According to the Directorate of Health Minimum Service Standards Evaluation Committee, Lumbini Provincial Hospital has scored 89 points this year in the minimum standards evaluation. 

Subjects like good governance and management of the hospital, clinical management and support services of the hospital are the main criteria in the evaluation. The evaluation committee consists of the Federal Ministry of Health and Population, Lumbini Province Health Directorate Dang and Nick Simmons Institute Kathmandu.

Patients from Palpa, Gulmi, Arghakhanchi, Kapilvastu, Nawalparasi, Pyuthan, Syangja, Rukum, Rolpa and other districts of Lumbini province come to Lumbini Provincial Hospital for treatment. (RSS)