The referral Health Center was established in Damak (Town in eastern Nepal) in 1992. It  was upgraded to a 50 bedded general hospital named “AMDA-Hospital” in April 1996. Since January 1995, AMDA-Nepal is an implementing partner of UNHCR and provides Secondary Health Care service to about 69% of the total Bhutanese refugees (About 100,000) in Nepal. By this time, AMDA-Hospital is popular hospital in eastern Nepal and provides services not only to the refugees and the local municipality people, but also to the people from remote districts who need to walk even days to reach this hospital.  

Now AMDA Hospital has following services:

     General OPD

     Special OPD

     Extended Hospital Services (EHS)

     Emergency (24 hour)

     General Ward (male)

     General Ward (female) 

     Surgical Ward

     Delivery Services (Gynae) 

     Cabin Services

     X-ray

     Lab Services

     ECG Services

     Endoscopy Services

     USG (3D Color Doppler)

     Ambulance Services

AMDA Hospital Damak has been providing services through the following specialist:

       Gastrolointerologist

       Opthalmologist

       Ultrasonographer

       Gyneacologist

       Consultant Surgeon

       Cardiologist

Since October 1999, a project on "Behavior Change Interventions" for the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS/STDs among the Population at High Risk in Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari district has been started. The Project is supported by USAID through Family Health International (FHI).

Contact Address

The Medical Superintendent

AMDA Hospital, Damak

Phone: 023 80046/80667

Fax: 023 80186

Email: amda@jhapa.info.com.np