Royal Institute of Health Sciences of Royal University of Bhutan
Services
Emergency department
Yes
Beds
350
History
Opened
1974
Links
Website
https://www.jdwnrh.gov.bt
Lists
Hospitals in Bhutan
The National Referral Hospital (full name Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital) is the main hospital of Bhutan, located in the capital of Bhutan, Thimphu. Since it was established in 1972, the hospital has been supplying free basic medical treatment as well as advanced surgeries and emergency services to citizens from all over the country.[1] It provides the most sophisticated health evaluation and management services in the country. Recently the hospital has added CT and MRI diagnosis equipment and improved lab services. The hospital has a library with many current textbooks.[2]
The hospital is one of five medical service centers within Thimphu. There are two more hospitals, one is the Military Hospital, Lungtenphu managed by the Royal Bhutan Army and the other one is
Indo-Bhutan Friendship hospital in the main town of Thimphu, managed by the Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT). There is a Basic Health Unit (BHU) at Dechencholing and an Outreach Clinic in
Motithang and Hejo[3]
^"Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital Website" JDW National Referral Hospital
^"International Elective - Bhutan" Archived 2010-06-01 at the Wayback Machine Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
^"MEDICAL WASTE IN THIMPHU, BHUTAN" Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine 3R Knowledge Hub. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
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