Birgunj, Nepal · NMC No. 3708
Consultant Physician & Diabetologist
Twenty-five years in internal medicine, diabetes and thyroid care — at Narayani Hospital and at Manakamana Health Clinic on Railway Road, Birgunj.
Listen carefully, explain clearly, and treat the whole person — not just the illness.
About
Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh has spent his entire clinical career in Nepal’s Madhesh Province — first in the emergency room and intensive care unit, later as a consultant physician, and throughout as a voice for the district’s health infrastructure.
Dr. Singh began practising at what was then Narayani Sub-Regional Hospital in 2001. Between 2003 and 2009 he served as Emergency In-charge and as ICU/CCU In-charge — the years that shaped how he works: quickly, carefully, and with the assumption that a patient may not be able to explain everything themselves.
He left Birgunj to complete postgraduate training in internal medicine in Kathmandu, then returned. He is today a consultant physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at Narayani Hospital, and sees patients privately at Manakamana Health Clinic on Railway Road.
Pandemic service
Birgunj sits on Nepal’s busiest land crossing with India, which made it one of the country’s first COVID-19 hotspots and kept it among the worst affected. Dr. Singh worked through both major waves inside Narayani Hospital.
Fifty large oxygen cylinders a day, and patients still arriving too late.
Through 2020 and 2021 he was one of the few clinicians in Province 2 who kept talking to the press on the record — not about himself, but about what the hospital was running out of. In August 2020 he warned that patients were arriving too late to save, and that the province did not have the isolation beds, ventilators or oxygen plants to meet what was coming.
By April 2021 he was reporting that Narayani was treating patients past its normal capacity and burning through roughly fifty large oxygen cylinders a day. The Nepal Medical Association appointed him its Province 2 coordinator for the pandemic medical response.
In July 2021 the Barbara Foundation recognised him in the doctors’ category of its COVID-19 Distinguished Award, at a ceremony held under the words “Thank You COVID Warriors”. Later that year his name appeared on the Government of Nepal’s Constitution Day honours list.
Clinical focus
Dr. Singh practises general internal medicine, including diabetes, thyroid disorders, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute febrile illness. The notes below describe each area in plain language.
The diagnosis and long-term management of illness in adults — from infections, fevers and chest problems to blood pressure, anaemia and the conditions that arrive together rather than one at a time.
Who this is for
Adults with a new symptom that has not been explained, a long-term condition that needs reviewing, or several conditions that interact with one another.
Assessment and ongoing management of type 2 and type 1 diabetes: blood sugar control, medication review, and watching for the complications that develop quietly — in the eyes, kidneys, nerves and heart.
Who this is for
People newly diagnosed with diabetes, those whose blood sugar has been difficult to control, and anyone with a family history who wants to be checked.
Investigation and treatment of an underactive or overactive thyroid — a gland whose malfunction is easy to miss, because tiredness, weight change and low mood are so often attributed to something else.
Who this is for
People with unexplained fatigue, weight change, hair or skin changes, irregular periods, or a family history of thyroid disease.
Assessment and ongoing management of high blood pressure, including reviewing readings, medicines and related risks to the heart, brain and kidneys.
Who this is for
People with repeatedly raised blood-pressure readings, an existing hypertension diagnosis, or treatment that needs review.
Assessment and long-term management of COPD, a chronic lung condition that can cause persistent cough, phlegm, wheezing and breathlessness.
Who this is for
People with diagnosed COPD, persistent breathing symptoms, or a change in symptoms that needs clinical review.
Clinical assessment of a new fever or fever-related illness to identify the likely cause, check for warning signs and decide what testing or treatment is appropriate.
Who this is for
People with a recent fever, chills, body aches or other new symptoms who need a medical assessment rather than self-diagnosis.
In his own words
I believe every patient deserves compassionate, respectful, and evidence-based care. My approach is to listen carefully, explain clearly, and treat the whole person — not just the illness. I aim to help patients achieve better health through prevention, timely treatment, and a trusted partnership built on honesty and dignity.
Recognition
Only honours that can be substantiated from a certificate, a photographed ceremony or a published record appear below.
Government of Nepal
Dr. Singh was listed among the health professionals decorated in Nepal’s Constitution Day honours of 2021, identified in the published recipient list as being from Narayani Hospital. The honour recognised service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nepali Army
The framed citation names Dr. Niraj Singh of Narayani Hospital, Birgunj, and commends his important contribution to the prevention and control of COVID-19. It bears the signature of then Chief of Army Staff Purna Chandra Thapa.
Barbara Foundation
Presented at a ceremony titled “Thank You COVID Warriors”, which recognised eighty-seven frontline workers and institutions — twenty of them doctors — for service during the pandemic. Dr. Singh was recognised in the doctors’ category for his contribution to COVID-19 treatment and public awareness in Province 2.
Nepal Medical Association
Elected Central Vice President and Madhesh Province Coordinator of the Nepal Medical Association for the 2079–2082 B.S. term of its Central Executive Committee. The certificate of election was issued by the Association’s Election Committee at its central office in Kathmandu.
Media
Dr. Singh speaks regularly on Nepali television about conditions that are common, treatable, and frequently caught too late. Videos load only when you choose to play them.
An interview with Sagarmatha TV on health and medical policy in Nepal.
Watch on YouTube — Opens on another websiteCoverage by Prime Television on a recurring problem in the Terai: health posts with the largest buildings and no staff to run them. Dr. Singh has raised the staffing and equipment gap in Madhesh Province repeatedly.
Watch on YouTube — Opens on another websiteDr. Singh discusses thyroid disorders and diabetes on Nepal Television’s health programme Swasthya Darpan — the two conditions closest to his day-to-day practice.
Watch on YouTube — Opens on another websiteThe clinic
Dr. Singh’s private consulting rooms on Railway Road, a short distance from Amar Chowk.
Appointments
Questions
Message the clinic on WhatsApp or telephone during consultation hours. Give your name and the day you would prefer, and the clinic will confirm a time with you. There is no online booking system — a message or a call is the fastest route.
Manakamana Health Clinic is on Railway Road at Amar Chowk, in Birgunj-4, Parsa. The “Get directions” button on this page opens the exact location in Google Maps.
Monday to Friday, consultations are available from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM and from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. On Saturday and Sunday, consultations are available from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
He practises general internal medicine for adults, with particular attention to diabetes and thyroid disorders. If you are unsure whether your problem is one he can help with, describe it briefly when you contact the clinic and you will be told honestly.
Bring any previous prescriptions, laboratory or imaging reports, and the medicines you are currently taking — the actual boxes or strips are more useful than a list from memory. If another doctor has referred you, bring the referral letter.
Dr. Singh is a consultant physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at Narayani Hospital, which is a government hospital with its own outpatient registration process. That process is managed by the hospital, not by this clinic.
Dr. Singh will ask about your symptoms and your history, examine you, and explain what he thinks is going on. If tests are needed he will say which ones and why. You should leave understanding both the plan and the reason for it — if you do not, ask.
Do not wait for an appointment and do not use this website. Go directly to the nearest hospital emergency department. In Birgunj, the emergency department at Narayani Hospital operates around the clock.
