| Kunde Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kunde, Khumbu District, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°49′26″N 86°42′17″E / 27.823764°N 86.704767°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | The Himalayan Trust |
| Type | Community |
| Patron | Sir Edmund Hillary |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 12 |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Opened | December 18, 1966 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Nepal |
Kunde Hospital (sometimes Khunde Hospital, Nepali: कुन्दे अस्पताल) is a community hospital in the town of Kunde, Nepal, that serves 8,000 people from Khumbu district. It is situated 3,840 metres (12,600 ft) above sea level and was founded by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1966. The hospital was funded and operated by The Himalayan Trust until 1976 and is now supported by the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation.[1][2][3][4]
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- ^ Jolly, Joanna (14 November 2009). "Sherpa hospital in Himalayan heights". BBC News. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ^ "Kunde Hospital". The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ^ Heydon, Susan (1 June 2007). "'HIGH PLACES': SIR EDMUND HILLARY,THE SHERPA AND HEALTH SERVICES IN THE MT EVEREST AREA OF NEPAL" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies. Retrieved 4 February 2017.