Many government hospitals have a Social Service Unit (SSU) that arranges free or subsidised treatment for target groups, and helps patients use other schemes such as the Deprived Citizens Treatment Programme and health insurance.
Who can get it
- Poor and ultra-poor people
- Helpless / destitute people
- Persons with disabilities (with disability card)
- Senior citizens (with ID card)
- Survivors of gender-based violence
- Female Community Health Volunteers
- Disaster victims and martyrs' families
What is covered
- Registration, tests, medicines and treatment — fully or partly, as decided by the unit
How to get it
- At the hospital, ask for the Social Service Unit (सामाजिक सेवा इकाई) desk
- Explain your situation and show your documents
- The unit decides the discount and gives you a card or slip to show at billing
Documents to bring
- Citizenship or national ID
- Disability card, senior citizen card or other relevant ID
- Recommendation from your ward office if you are poor or ultra-poor
Where to go
- Social Service Unit desk at government provincial, central and referral hospitals
Programmes, amounts and lists of hospitals change. Always confirm with the hospital or the official source before you travel. Information last checked: 2026-11-09.