Progress with TimeBy Dan Schwarz

Bayalpata Hospital has opened a new inpatient building, complete with a male ward, female ward,

maternity ward, and an attached delivery suite.

The clinical team, compose of doctors, mid-level practitioners, and nurses, round on all inpatients each morning and evening, and on-call staff are available 24

hours a day.

The maternity ward offers a dedicated space for pregnant and laboring women, staffed by 24 hour on-call nurses and midwives, with an attached delivery

suite.

Bayalpata Hospital’s Outpatient

Department has been substantially

renovated, with the construction of four

new examination rooms, which are

staffed by doctors and mid-level

practitioners each day during office hours.

Each outpatient examination room is complete with all necessary medical equipment, but some rooms are dedicated to particular clinical programs, such as

tuberculosis care, antiretroviral therapy (for HIV/AIDS), or pediatric malnutrition.

Bayalpata Hospital’s Emergency Room has been renovated as well, including new beds, and an improved clinician’s area with an on-call room for the mid-level

practitioners who staff the ER around the clock.

Newly-paved paths between the various clinical buildings,

coupled with flower beds and tree planting, not

only improve our patient transport capabilities, but also improve the overall aesthetic and

morale of our patients, staff, and community

members.

In collaboration with local NGO Gangotri, a new television and DVD player were installed in the

outpatient waiting area, for educational health videos to be viewed as patients queue to be seen by our staff.

A new administrative office has been opened, along with separate offices for other departments such as

community health and data management.

A large new store room for pharmaceuticals and other supplies has been opened, in conjunction with new

online stock databases which help to streamline procurement and supply distribution.

Consequent to the influx of patient flow over the past two years, the roadside business industry around the hospital has blossomed, with numerous shops, cafes, and small hotels opening to support the patients and

their families as they come for care at Bayalpata Hospital.