Financial support for treatment of serious diseases: heart disease, cancer, kidney disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, spinal injury, head injury, sickle cell anaemia and burns. Kidney patients can receive free dialysis and support for transplant. The programme is now managed together with the national health insurance scheme, so the process can change — check with the hospital's social service unit before treatment.
Who can get it
- Nepali citizens diagnosed with one of the listed diseases
- The support is usually given once per patient
What is covered
- Up to Rs 1,00,000 for treatment and medicines for the listed diseases
- Free haemodialysis / peritoneal dialysis for kidney patients
- Support towards kidney transplant and post-transplant medicines
How to get it
- Get the diagnosis confirmed at a listed hospital
- Ask the hospital's social service unit or programme desk for the application
- Submit the required documents and recommendation
- The hospital provides treatment up to the approved amount
Documents to bring
- Citizenship certificate
- Diagnosis and recommendation from the treating doctor at a listed hospital
- Other documents as asked by the hospital (for example, a ward recommendation)
Where to go
- Hospitals listed by the Ministry of Health and Population for this programme
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.