Kathmandu, Feb. 24
Nabil Bank, in collaboration with Sushma
Koirala Memorial Hospital (SKMH) and Seti Provincial Hospital (SPH), is organising
Free Burn Treatment Camp at the SPH in Dhangadhi.
The bank informed in a statement that burn
victims will benefit from the camp, which will run from 24 to 26 February.
Nabil Bank is organising the camp as part
of its corporate social responsibility programme. The bank said it plans to
expand such camps to other provinces, starting from Dhangadhi in partnership
with the SKMH. It expects more than 120 beneficiaries in the first phase.
According to the bank, economically
disadvantaged and underprivileged burn survivors suffering from long-term
complications will receive consultations, treatment, and surgical services at
the camp. The bank is coordinating with FEKT Nepal under Kirtipur Hospital and
SKMH to conduct the programme.
"Patients with burn-related
contractures, hair loss, fused fingers or toes, deformities caused by
explosions, and inward-turned feet will receive free treatment," read the
statement. Patients with complex conditions will be referred for free treatment
at SKMH in Sankhu, Kathmandu.
The bank also said that the initiative aims
to improve the lives of burn survivors. Government data show around 56,000 burn
incidents occur annually in Nepal, with an average of 2,100 deaths while many
survivors face long-term disability. Limited access to specialised burn
treatment centres outside Kathmandu has prevented timely and affordable care,
particularly for low-income patients.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 25 February 2026.
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