Britain Nepal Medical Trust

What Britain Nepal Medical Trust does

Britain Nepal Medical Trust (BNMT) is a UK-registered charity, founded in 1967 and headquartered in London, that supports health improvement programmes delivered through its independently constituted partner Birat Nepal Medical Trust (BNMT Nepal) in Kathmandu. Its operational footprint covers 17 districts across 5 provinces of Nepal, with cumulative reach cited at 56+ districts, and a BNMT Nepal workforce of 166 staff overseeing TB and infectious disease control, pathogen genomics and surveillance, nutrition and social determinants, adolescent and women's health, and health system and disaster resilience.

The portfolio spans roughly 18 active programmes, anchored by tuberculosis elimination work (ACCELERATE, ASCOT, CHANGE TB, CRITIC, IMPACT TB, IMPACT 2 TB, TB REACH Wave 5, TB Recovery, TB SHIELD, TARGET TB, NOURISH) alongside nutrition (NOURISH, TB Recovery), SRHR (Butterfly Project, Project Horizon, BREAKING the Stigma), and disaster response (SUSTAIN). The technical stack combines conventional community health delivery with three differentiated layers: AI-assisted chest X-ray computer-aided detection at active case-finding camps, whole genome sequencing for TB transmission analysis through partner academic labs, and the DrOTS drone-and-smart-pillbox platform that reduced TB sputum sample transport time from 2.3 hours to 6 minutes in Pyuthan. Output KPIs include 95% treatment completion rates with 3HP preventive therapy, over 1,000 new TB cases detected under TB REACH Wave 5, and cost-effectiveness findings presented at ISPOR Europe 2025.

The business model is a hybrid of charitable donations and institutional grants with no commercial revenue stream. Individual giving is processed through the CAF Donate platform with tiered one-time gift levels from £10 to £4,000, supplemented by legacy bequests. Institutional funding flows from Global Fund (via UNDP Nepal and Save the Children as Principal Recipient), UK Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust, Nick Simons Foundation, Stop TB Partnership, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and InkFISH. Distribution is exclusively via BNMT Nepal, which works directly with Nepal's National TB Control Centre, district health offices, health posts, hospitals, and female community health volunteers under sub-recipient and direct-implementation arrangements; go-to-market is community-led, supplemented by conference-driven research dissemination at ISPOR, The Union, and the World Conference on Lung Health.

Name

Britain Nepal Medical Trust

Legal name

Britain Nepal Medical Trust

Website

https://britainnepalmedicaltrust.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BNMT is a UK charity founded in 1967 that funds and supports locally-led health programmes in Nepal through its partner BNMT Nepal, focusing on tuberculosis elimination, pathogen genomics, nutrition, and adolescent and women's health across 17 districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Public Health

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Global Initiatives (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), National Public Health Reference Laboratories (HLAJAIAA)

Keywords

• Public health programs
• Tuberculosis elimination
• Infectious disease control
• Health system strengthening
• Women's health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Individual donations from supporters worldwide, ranging from small contributions to larger gifts. Donation options include one-time gifts and legacy bequests.
2. Institutional Grants: Funding from institutional donors including Global Fund, UK Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust, Nick Simons Foundation, Stop TB Partnership, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and other international health funders.
3. Legacy Gifts: Gifts left in wills by supporters, which can be percentage shares of estate or fixed lump sums, potentially reducing inheritance tax liability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Britain Nepal Medical Trust (BNMT) is a UK-registered international development charity (Charity No. 255249) that supports locally-led, evidence-based public health programs in Nepal through its partner organization BNMT Nepal. Its core work centers on tuberculosis elimination, infectious disease control, women's and adolescent health, nutrition, and health system resilience, delivered in partnership with Nepal's government health system and supported by donations and grants.

Product overview

Britain Nepal Medical Trust is a UK-registered charity that does not offer commercial products or services. Instead, it supports and funds a portfolio of health programs and research initiatives implemented through its partner organization BNMT Nepal. The programs focus on tuberculosis care and elimination (including ACCELERATE, ASCOT, CHANGE TB, CRITIC, IMPACT TB, IMPACT 2 TB, TB REACH, TB Recovery, TB Shield), infectious disease surveillance (COVID KURAKANI, TARGET TB), nutrition support (NOURISH, TB Recovery), adolescent and women's health (BREAKING the Stigma, Butterfly Project, Project Horizon), and health system resilience (DrOTS using drone technology, SUSTAIN). All programs are delivered exclusively through BNMT Nepal as locally-led, evidence-based health initiatives rather than commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tuberculosis Elimination and Control Programs Comprehensive TB elimination programs targeting community-level case finding, diagnosis, treatment support, and surveillance across Nepal, including the TB REACH Wave 10 active case finding initiative funded by the Stop TB Partnership.
• DrOTS Drone-Based TB Sample Delivery Service Drone-based delivery service for TB sputum samples from remote health facilities to centralized diagnostic laboratories, addressing geographic barriers to timely TB diagnosis in Nepal.
• AI-Assisted Chest X-Ray TB Screening AI-enabled chest X-ray screening service deployed for community-level TB case detection and triage, supporting active case finding in Nepal.
• Women's, Adolescent, and Child Health Programs Programs targeting women's health, adolescent health, and nutrition, including maternal and child health services and nutrition interventions in Nepali communities.
• Health System Strengthening and One Health Programs Programs supporting the resilience of Nepal's national health system, including capacity building, health workforce development, and One Health initiatives that connect human, animal, and environmental health.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% completion rate with 3HP preventive treatment in pilot programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, primary and minor.

• Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025BNMT Nepal reaffirmed its eight-year partnership with LSTM. Executive Director Raghu Dhital and Prof. Bertie Squire from LSTM signed an MOU to continue and strengthen this long-standing collaboration.
• Birat Nepal Medical Trust (BNMT Nepal)primaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013In 2013, BNMT evolved into two distinct organizations. In Nepal, Nepali leadership established BNMT Nepal as a Nepali-led national NGO. BNMT UK focuses on supporting locally led efforts to improve health in Nepal through this close partnership.
• Save the ChildrencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSave the Children is the Principal Recipient for Global Fund funding for National Tuberculosis Program. BNMT works as a sub-recipient to deliver TB services in 5 districts of Province 1, Nepal.
• The Union (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Abhimanyu Singh, Consultant from The Union, visited BNMT Nepal's Provincial Office to share insights on Initial Loss To Follow Up and strengthen the link between TB diagnosis and treatment.
• University of MelbournecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSarah Dunstan from University of Melbourne collaborated on TARGET TB research titled 'Understanding TB Transmission Dynamics in Urban and Rural Nepal Using Genomics'.
• OUCRU NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative on TB vaccine acceptability study published in BMJ Public Health, exploring community willingness towards a hypothetical new TB vaccine in Nepal.
• Royal Marsden HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBNMT supported six oncologists from Nepal in fellowships at Royal Marsden Hospital, UK, to strengthen cancer care by sharing latest knowledge and building capacity at Bir and Bhaktapur Cancer Hospitals.
• Drones4NepalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner organization for DrOTS Nepal project using drones and smart pillboxes to overcome barriers of distance in rural Pyuthan for TB sample transport.
• Putali NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for Butterfly Project, delivering menstrual health education using Menstrupedia comic alongside government curriculum in Indrawati, Sindhupalchowk.
• University of Wisconsin-MadisonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimothy Locksmith from University of Wisconsin-Madison visited BNMT Nepal team to review progress and plan implementation of TB SHIELD project.
• German Nepal Help AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Richard (Nephrologist) and Dr. Carin (Storkenmeir) (Neurosurgeon) visited BNMT Nepal to learn about longstanding work in health sector, facilitated through Nepal Med Foundation recommendation.
• National TB Control Centre (NTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBNMT works with Nepal's National TB Control Centre on CRITIC Study offering WHO-recommended 3HP treatment to family members of TB patients.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: One of the world's largest development NGOs with extensive health programs across South Asia including TB, maternal health, and community health worker models — comparable mission with significantly larger scale.
• Americares: US-based health-focused humanitarian organization delivering medicines, supplies, and health programs in LMICs — comparable beneficiary population and health-delivery focus, but with a US fundraising base and broader portfolio.
• CARE International: Major international humanitarian organization delivering health, nutrition, and women's empowerment programs in LMICs including South Asia — comparable mission with substantially larger budget and broader geographic scope.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders: Largest international medical-humanitarian organization operating across LMICs with TB programs and emergency response. Comparable in mission and beneficiary population, but far larger scale and broader geographic scope.

Emerging players

• Effect Hope: Canadian NGO focused on leprosy, NTDs, and disability inclusion with field programs in Nepal and India — a smaller-scale, more specialized peer that overlaps BNMT's leprosy (ACCELERATE) and infectious-disease work.
• Lepra: UK-based charity focused on leprosy and lymphatic filariasis in LMICs — a smaller, more specialized UK peer with overlapping leprosy/NTD mission and similar UK-charity fundraising profile.

Direct peers

• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health organization focused on infectious disease (TB, HIV, malaria) access programs in LMICs. Comparable technical-assistance-plus-implementation model and similar funder ecosystem (Global Fund, UK aid).
• The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union): Global scientific organization focused on TB and lung disease in LMICs (also an active BNMT partner). Comparable TB-focused mission, applied research portfolio, and country-level technical assistance.
• Save the Children: Large international NGO delivering maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health programs in Nepal (also an active BNMT partner via Save the Children as Principal Recipient for Global Fund TB funding). Directly comparable model, geography, and program portfolio.
• Partners In Health: US-headquartered nonprofit delivering health systems strengthening, infectious-disease treatment (TB/HIV), and applied research in low- and middle-income countries — directly comparable to BNMT's mission, model, and beneficiary profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1000696229801674
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-britain-nepal-medical-trust

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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