Kathmandu – Nabil Bank and Dhulikhel Hospital signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday to establish a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening critical healthcare and rehabilitation services in Nepal.

The MoU was signed by Manoj Kumar Gyawali, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nabil Bank, and Dr. Biraj Man Karmacharya, Administrative Director of Dhulikhel Hospital, in the presence of distinguished dignitaries at a formal signing ceremony.

Recognizing the growing need for accessible and quality critical healthcare services in Nepal—particularly in burn care, rehabilitation support, and dialysis service strengthening—the parties intend to collaborate on initiatives that drive social impact and strengthen the healthcare system.

Under the recent agreement, Nabil Bank is providing Rs. 60 million in financial assistance to expand burn critical care, artificial limb fitment, and dialysis services across Nepal. Managed by Dhulikhel Hospital, the initiative includes establishing a 10-bed critical burn care unit in Dhulikhel, with similar facilities expanded in other provinces. The Bank will also assist in setting up two artificial limb fitment and rehabilitation service units, as well as enhancing dialysis services.

Nabil Bank’s Chairman Nirvana Kumar Chaudhary expressed his belief that this collaboration will be meaningful as both Nabil Bank and Dhulikhel Hospital share the same objectives of bringing about a positive change in people’s lives.

“We have made significant contributions to the healthcare sector. When working in the capacity of social responsibility, we always use the number of lives we could positively impact as our standard. Dhulikhel Hospital is also an institution operating with a similar objective. Therefore, I believe that through this collaboration with the hospital, we can collectively bring about meaningful changes in people’s lives,” said Chairman Chaudhary.

 

Expressing his views on the partnership, CEO Gyawali stated, “Nabil Bank considers Corporate Social Responsibility not just as an obligation, but as the bank’s commitment to society. I commit that we will ensure there are no shortcomings in the purpose with which we have started this initiative with Dhulikhel Hospital today.”

Similarly, Dr. Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha, Founder and Executive Director of Dhulikhel Hospital remarked that Dhulikhel Hospital has been committed to delivering quality and affordable healthcare since its inception. “As a community-based hospital, we have been serving thousands of patients over the years. This partnership with Nabil Bank will enable us to expand our services in burn care, artificial limb fitment and rehabilitation, as well as dialysis services.”

As per the bank, the agreement will be effective for three years.

As part of its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Nabil Bank has been actively supporting the healthcare sector through partnerships with various institutions. Recently, the Bank organized burn surgical camps across Sudurpaschim, Karnali, Madhesh, and Lumbini provinces, providing free treatment to 500 burn victims. Of these, 130 patients underwent free surgical procedures.

In addition, the Bank has supported the establishment of artificial limb centers at Madhyabindu Provincial Hospital in Nawalparasi Susta East and Chisapani Hospital in Bardaghat. These centers have collectively provided free artificial limbs to more than 300 beneficiaries.

According to CEO Gyawali, the Bank’s objective of providing quality treatment to victims of burns, offering artificial limbs and rehabilitation services, and delivering dialysis services also aligned with the Government of Nepal’s mission of ensuring affordable and accessible treatment for patients across the country.

Nabil Bank is one of the leading commercial banks in Nepal. Through its CSR initiatives, the Bank aims to bring positive change to society. It focuses on key areas such as financial literacy, entrepreneurship development, health, education, disaster risk reduction and management, and climate change. Through these efforts, the Bank continues to improve the lives of thousands of people across diverse communities while contributing to environmental protection.