Our history
Where we were
In the late 1950's, when Nepal opened its doors to the outside world, Dr. Stanley and Raylene Sturges and their children were the first Seventh-day Adventist medical missionaries to Nepal. They asked King Mahendra where they could be used the most and they were sent to the village of Banepa, east of the nation’s capitol, Kathmandu.
The Sturgeses began with just a small one-room clinic, caring for the immediate and urgent medical needs of the community. By 1960, they expanded into a 20-bed hospital. At that time, Scheer Memorial Hospital was the only hospital serving the half million people in the region. Mr. Clifford C. Scheer, as a memorial to his parents, Charles J. and Carolyn Scheer, donated most of the money needed to build the hospital. Funding for equipment, room furnishings, and medical supply necessities came from CARE and the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Where we are
Since those modest early years, and with the continued volunteer and financial assistance of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Scheer Memorial Hospital has evolved into a three-story, 150 bed facility that provides a full range of outpatient and inpatient services.
We specialize in orthopedics, obstetrics, gynecology, and Pediatrics. Also provided are: medical, general surgery, dental, ophthalmology, urology, ICU, 24-hour emergency room, and ambulance, as well as physiotherapy services. Diagnostics available include x-ray, ultrasound, lab, ECG, and endoscopy. Weekly out-reach clinics add to the scope of rural community health care that Scheer provides.
Professional medical teams from America, Netherlands, Australia and Japan run annual, free health camps at Scheer providing surgical repairs for burn victims, uterine prolapse and cleft lip/palate patients.
In the late 1950's, when Nepal opened its doors to the outside world, Dr. Stanley and Raylene Sturges and their children were the first Seventh-day Adventist medical missionaries to Nepal. They asked King Mahendra where they could be used the most and they were sent to the village of Banepa, east of the nation’s capitol, Kathmandu.
The Sturgeses began with just a small one-room clinic, caring for the immediate and urgent medical needs of the community. By 1960, they expanded into a 20-bed hospital. At that time, Scheer Memorial Hospital was the only hospital serving the half million people in the region. Mr. Clifford C. Scheer, as a memorial to his parents, Charles J. and Carolyn Scheer, donated most of the money needed to build the hospital. Funding for equipment, room furnishings, and medical supply necessities came from CARE and the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Where we are
Since those modest early years, and with the continued volunteer and financial assistance of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Scheer Memorial Hospital has evolved into a three-story, 150 bed facility that provides a full range of outpatient and inpatient services.
We specialize in orthopedics, obstetrics, gynecology, and Pediatrics. Also provided are: medical, general surgery, dental, ophthalmology, urology, ICU, 24-hour emergency room, and ambulance, as well as physiotherapy services. Diagnostics available include x-ray, ultrasound, lab, ECG, and endoscopy. Weekly out-reach clinics add to the scope of rural community health care that Scheer provides.
Professional medical teams from America, Netherlands, Australia and Japan run annual, free health camps at Scheer providing surgical repairs for burn victims, uterine prolapse and cleft lip/palate patients.
Check the Gallery below for our former CEO's and their family who donated part of their life and served at Scheer Memorial Adventist Hospital.
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MissionTo provide compassionate, patient-centered care to international standards for all patients regardless of their ability to pay.
VisionTo be the finest mission hospital in the world.
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We run on faith - and your generosity.
Each day there are miracles big and small that allow us to keep our doors open to the community and those who need our help the most. These miracles come in many shapes and sizes. Some are prayers, some are checks, and some are volunteers who brave the travel warnings and come with their professional skills, their energy, and their desire to serve. Will you be one of our miracles?