Eastern regional referral hospital in Mongar was inaugurated on June 6, 2008.
Built at a cost of Nu 537 million (including equipment), with government of India funding, the 150-bed regional hospital, which caters to the six eastern dzongkhags and Bumthang, has all the facilities of the national referral hospital in Thimphu, except for the MRI services. Rising up to six stores in height, the hospital building with its unique design is perhaps the largest structure in the eastern region. Each floor comprises two blocks for the different services, wards, nursing stations, kitchen, laundry and administrative offices.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is dedicated to providing patients and their families with the advanced care and services.
The Department of Pediatrics delivers an exceptional clinical care to children under the age of 12 years.
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is vital to healthcare, aiding in diagnosis, treatment and research.
The Orthopedic Department is the oldest orthopedic referral center in the eastern Bhutan covering six districts.
Being one of the largest department in ERRH, it not only provides oral and dental needs of the locality, but also serves as the referral centre for the eastern region of the country.
Ophthalmology services in ERRH were available from 1995 however, the first ophthalmologist to join ERRH was Dr. Ngawang Tenzin in 1996.