About
Bipanna Nagarik Kosh was started after the Janandolan of 2062 BS. With the country slowly recovering from the decade long armed conflict, this Kosh was established to provide some financial relief to people from difficult and expensive diseases. Cardiovascular diseases, Cancer, Renal failure, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Head and Spinal injury, Sickle Cell Anaemia and Stroke are covered under this program.
Benefits
Those eligible to claim services under the Bipanna Nagarik Kosh will receive the following:
- Each patient will be provided NRs. 1,00,000/- as health care expense including medicines required for disease management
- For patients with renal impairment (मृगौला रोगीको उपचार सम्बन्धमा)
- Free haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis for 1 year
- NRs. 2,00,000/- as kidney transplant expense
- NRs. 1,00,000/- in one or more instalments as medicine expense for post-transplant management
- NRs. 1,00,000 to purchase medicine post kidney transplant is provided as cash grant. All other subsidies are provided directly through hospitals in Nepal.
If a required treatment is not available in Nepal, deprived citizens are eligible to receive up to Rs. 1,00,000 in cash for treatment outside Nepal. A proof of the unavailability of the treatment in Nepal and an approval from Ministry of Health will be required to receive this treatment allowance.
The service provision is not applicable to be repeated for different diseases in the same patient.
Service availability
Services under this programme are available at various health facilities and hospitals recognized and enlisted by the Ministry of Health. The details have been tabulated below:
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S.N
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DISEASE
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HOSPITALS
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1
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Cardiovascular disease (Heart)
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- National Academy of Health Sciences, Bir hospital, Kathmandu
- Tribhuwan University, Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
- Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Patan
- B.P. Koirala institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
- Sahid Gangalal N. Heart Centre, Kathmandu
- Manmohan Cardio Thoracic, Vascular and Transplant Centre, Kathmandu
- Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Chitwan
- Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar
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2.
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Cancer
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- National academy of health sciences, Bir hospital, Kathmandu
- Tribhuwan University, Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
- Patan Academy of Health Science, Patan
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Science, Dharan
- Maternity Hospital, Kathmandu
- Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu
- Kanti Children hospital, Kathmandu
- B.P. Koirala Memoriyal Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur
- Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Chitwan
- Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Bhaktapur
- Cancer Care Nepal, Lalitpur
- Nepal Cancer Hospital & research centre
- Kathmandu Cancer Center, Tathali, Bhaktapur
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3
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Renal diseases
(Kidney)
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- Human Organ Transplant Centre, Bhaktapur
- Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara
- Narayani Sub-Regional Hospital,Birgunj
- Koshi Zonal Hospital, Morang
- Janakpur Zonal Hospital, Janakpur
- Seti Zonal Hospital, Kailali
- Nepal Medical College, Kathmandu
- Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara
- Universal Collegeof Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa
- Chitwal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Chitwan
- College Of Medical Sciences, Chitwan
- Nepaljng Medical College, Banke
- Manipal Medical College, Pokhara
- National Kidnye Centre, Banasthali
- Birat Medical College, Biratnagar
- Dhulikhel Hospital , Kavre
- Golden Hospital Private Limited, Biratnagar
- B&B Hospital, Lalitpur
- Aarogya Health Pratisthan, Lalitpur
- National Dyalysis Center, Kathmandu
- Birendra Sainik Hospital, Kathmandu
- Sumeru Samudayik Hospital, Lalitpur
- Alka Hospital, Lalitpur
- Charak Memoriyal Hospital Private Limited, Pokhara
- Himal Hopsital, Kathmandu
- Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu
- Vayodha Hospital, Kirtipur
- Gautam Buddha Samudayek Heart Hospital, Rupandehi
- Siddharatha City Hospital, Butwal
- Nepal Swasthye Bikash & Research Sahakari, Biratnagar
- Crimshan Hospital, Manigram Rupandehi
- Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar
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4
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Sickle Cell Anaemia
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- Bheri Zonal Hosppital, Banke
- Lumbini Zonal hospital, Butwal
- Seti Zonal Hospital, Kailali
- Mahakali Zonal Hospital, Kanchanpur Mahakali
- District Hospital, Kapilbasthu
- District Hospital, Nawalparashi
- District Hospital, Bardiya
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5
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Parkinson’s and Alzheimer's disease
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- National Academy of Health Sciences, Bir hospital, Kathmandu
- Tribhuwan University, Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
- Patan Academy of Health Science, Patan
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Science, Dharan
- Chitwal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Chitwan
- Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar
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6
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Head and Spinal Injury
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- National Academy of Health Sciences, Kathmandu
- Tribhuwan University, Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
- Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Patan
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
- Chitwal Medical College, Teaching Hospital, Chitwan
- National Trama Center, Kathmandu
- Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar
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Eligibility criteria
Any citizen who cannot bear the cost of medical treatment for aforementioned diseases is eligible for the services under this programme.
Required documents
- Prescription of patient by any hospital or doctor
- Attestation from the local VDC or municipality office (permanent address) that the patient is eligible for the subsidy under the programme
- Approval from the D(P)HO office granting the subsidy.
If you wish to find out more about the program, contact the nearest District Health Office.
Program implemented by
Management Division
Department of Health Services (DoHS)
Teku, Kathmandu
T: +977 1 4262063
F: +977 1 4251173
W: http://www. dohs.gov.np
