Nabil Bank hosts burn treatment camp in Dhangadhi

Kathmandu, Feb. 28

Nabil Bank Limited has organised a three-day ‘Free Burn Treatment Camp’ at the Seti Provincial Hospital (SPH) in Dhangadhi, Kailali. According to the bank, a total of 65 burn patients received free treatment through the camp, held last week.

During the camp, senior doctors performed surgeries on 20 patients at the SPH, while 18 patients with more complex conditions were referred to Sushma Koirala Memorial Hospital (SKMH) in Sankhu, Kathmandu.

Nabil Bank, SKMH and SPH jointly organised the camp. Patients who had long been awaiting proper medical care and surgery, particularly from underprivileged and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, received free treatment at the camp, the bank informed in a statement.

Durga Pandey, one of the attendees, said her 5-year-old daughter received good service through the camp. The child had suffered complications in her neck following an oil burn injury two years ago.

A team of specialist doctors led by Prof. Dr. Ishwar Lohani of SKMH provided services at the camp. Highlighting the significant problem of burn incidents in Nepal, Dr. Lohani said that wounds often worsen due to delays in receiving timely treatment and reliance on traditional healers. He said the camp had helped raise awareness about proper treatment and that such programmes would further benefit disadvantaged communities in the future.

Bharat Luhar, 42, whose hands were burned while warming himself by a fire, has been referred to Kathmandu for further treatment.

A total of 65 individuals—35 men and 30 women—participated in the camp organised by Nabil Bank as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative. CEO Manoj Kumar Gyawali said that many burn victims in Nepal still lack access to proper treatment, and that in its first phase, the bank had targeted burn victims in remote areas of Sudurpashchim Province.

He also informed that similar camps would be organised in other provinces in the coming days.

Dr. Hemraj Pandey, Medical Superintendent of the SPH, said many people remain without proper treatment and that such burn camps provide essential care and relief to the public.

Alongside the burn camp, a basic burn treatment training programme was also conducted at the SPH. Around 50 staff – including doctors, nurses, administrative heads and surgeons - received training from Dr. Raju Bhandari, Deputy Medical Director of SKMH. 

 Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 1 March 2026.