Late Major Bir Singh Gurung, in the year 2013 (B.S.) established the Soldier Board Hospital mobilizing Post War Reconstruction Fund designated in the honor of soldiers lost their lives in the first and second world war. The initiative was supported by a number of landowners and Gurung's friends In 2019 (BS), the hospital was handed over to the Government of Nepal which added 15 beds before turning it into Kaski District Hospital. The Shining Hospital, a non-government venture operated by International Nepal Fellowship (INF) came into operation under the name of Gandaki Regional Hospital with 50 beds in the year 2032 (BS) after merging this hospital. In 2043(BS), 100 beds were added, and the facility was later transformed into 150 bedded Western Zonal Hospital. Subsequently, 50 beds were added in 2046, 150 beds were added in 2061 (BS). Following the Organization and Management Survey (O&M) in 2069, a number of staff were added, while bed capacity was increased to 500. The hospital is the biggest government health care facility in the western region of the country.
After the democratic republican constitution of Nepal was promulgated, in accordance with the policy of the government of Nepal to establish a medical college at the government level, in 2072 (BS), the Western Regional Hospital was arranged for high-level studies and research in the field of health sciences to produce the necessary skilled population for the country and to provide easily accessible and quality health services to the general public. In accordance with the Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences Act 2072, established by the Legislature Parliament to develop Pokhara as a Health Science Institute, Western Regional Hospital has been established and is operating as Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences.
Prof. Dr. Bharat Bahadur Khatri
Director
Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences