Green Pastures Hospital
Green Pastures Hospital is located in Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal. It was established by the International Nepal Fellowship in 1957 as "Green Pastures Leprosarium" which became Green Pastures Hospital in 1970. GPH provides treatment and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities, as well as reconstructive surgery, palliative care and specialist ear care.
GPH is well known for serving people affected by leprosy and disability in western Nepal for more than 60 years, most of them extremely poor and marginalized. It was established as a specialist leprosy hospital and the only tertiary rehabilitation centre for Gandaki Province.
GPH is registered with the Nepal Government's Ministry of Health and Population as a 100-bed hospital and rehabilitation centre.
Annually, GPH serves about 11,000 patients and remains the biggest leprosy and rehabilitation hospital in Nepal's western region. It remains the hub for referrals from other INF centers, as well as hospitals and local partner organizations across western Nepal.
History
International Nepal Fellowship started a "Green Pastures" Leprosarium in 1957 in a small farm on the South of Pokhara to take care of patients with Leprosy. The Leprosarium was developed into Leprosy Hospital in 1970.Hospital complex
The Green Pastures Hospital building was designed by Australian architect Robert G Powell. The complex layout is based on those of traditional monastic quarters.A part of the complex is the Eileen and Betty Centre, a 30-bed leprosy inpatient ward, that opened in March 2023. The Centre is named after philanthropists Eileen Lodge and Betty Bailey, who founded of Green Pastures in the 1950s.