Dhulikhel Hospital

What Dhulikhel Hospital does

Dhulikhel Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit, non-government institution founded in 1996 in Dhulikhel, Nepal. It provides multi-specialty clinical care through more than 20 departments, including internal medicine, surgery, cardiology, vascular surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, radiology, pathology, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and emergency services. Its main hospital also functions as the university hospital for Kathmandu University medical programs.

The hospital's delivery platform combines a main hospital campus, 18 outreach health centers across rural Nepal, a Bagmati province telemedicine hub, and community and public-health programs. The outreach network provides outpatient, inpatient, emergency, pharmacy, diagnostic, referral, maternal-child, preventive, and health-camp services to an estimated 2.5 million people, while a 50-bed specialized hospital in Dolakha extends the network. Medical education and skills infrastructure include the Simulation and Interactive Learning Center, described as the first and only simulation-based hospital training center in Nepal, a vascular surgery fellowship, international student placements, and fee-based training and facility rentals.

As a not-for-profit, the hospital reinvests operating income from patient services into healthcare and community programs. Patient-care revenue includes consultations, inpatient care, emergency services, diagnostics, pharmacy, and specialized health camps, supplemented by fees for international clinical placements, training, and facility rental. It also operates the Syaahaar organic-skincare social venture and a women-focused microfinance program, while working with government insurance, Kathmandu University, international academic institutions, donors, and development organizations.

Name

Dhulikhel Hospital

Legal name

Dhulikhel Hospital

Website

https://dhulikhelhospital.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dhulikhel Hospital is a Nepalese not-for-profit teaching hospital providing multi-specialty care to rural communities through a main campus, 18 outreach centers, telemedicine, and public-health programs. It also trains health professionals, hosts clinical placements, and supports community health and social programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Community health programs
• Medical education training
• Rural healthcare delivery
• Telemedicine services

Headquarters

HQ city

Medina, Medina

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Delivery: The hospital generates revenue through patient services including outpatient consultations, inpatient care, emergency services, diagnostic services, pharmacy, and specialized health camps. As a not-for-profit institution, revenue is reinvested into healthcare services and community programs.
2. Syaahaar Social Venture: Organic skincare product line started in 2013; revenue from product sales supports healthcare for needy and poor patients at Dhulikhel Hospital
3. Microfinance Program: Women-focused microfinance program with 51 groups and approximately 1000 women enrolled, generating income through loan repayments and interest while supporting health education
4. Outreach Health Center Services: 18 health centers across rural Nepal providing 24-hour healthcare services including outpatient, inpatient, emergency, pharmacy, and diagnostic services
5. International Student Clinical Placements: Medical and nursing students from international institutions pay placement fees ranging from US$200-$400 based on duration for clinical rotations and electives
6. Training Programs: SILC training facility rental and professional training programs including BLS training, with fees for hospital staff (100 NRs/person/day) and external organizations (5,000-25,000 NRs/day)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dhulikhel Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit hospital in Nepal providing comprehensive clinical services across 20+ specialties (cardiology, vascular surgery, OBGYN, pediatrics, orthopedics, etc.) through a main campus in Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchowk and a network of 18 outreach health centers across rural Nepal. The hospital operates as the university teaching hospital for Kathmandu University, runs community health and development programs (microfinance, micro-health insurance, women's/school/family health), and provides simulation-based medical training through Nepal's first SILC facility. Additional revenue-generating lines include international student clinical placements, a vascular surgery fellowship, the Syaahaar organic skincare social venture, and SILC facility rentals.

Product overview

Dhulikhel Hospital operates as a comprehensive healthcare institution offering clinical services, community health programs, and medical education. The core clinical offering includes 20+ specialized departments (Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, OBGYN, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, etc.) providing inpatient, outpatient, emergency, diagnostic, and pharmacy services. Supporting this is a network of 18 Outreach Health Centers across rural Nepal, including a 50-bed specialized hospital in Dolakha, functioning as primary care facilities and referral points. The hospital's Department of Community Programs and Public Health (DCP) delivers preventive and promotive health services through multiple programs: Family Health Program (screening), Women's Health Program, School Health Program (24 schools), Microfinance Program, Micro-Health Insurance, Agricultural Program, Improved Cooking Stoves, Community House Constructions, and Karmapa's Health Care Project. Medical education is delivered through the Simulation and Interactive Learning Center (SILC - Nepal's first simulation-based training center), Basic Life Support training, Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, and international student clinical placements. The hospital also generates revenue through social ventures including Syaahaar organic skincare products and maintains academic publications including THE CLIFF nursing journal and DH Buzz newsletter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Syaahaar: Social venture organic skincare line started in 2013 by Dhulikhel Hospital as a social entrepreneurship. Revenue supports healthcare for needy patients.

Products and services

• Clinical Hospital Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Almost 50,000 mothers have given birth at Dhulikhel Hospital over 25 years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• University of Global Health Equity, RwandaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2026Dr. Ram KM Shrestha and Dr. Birajman Karmarcharya invited to graduation ceremony; ongoing academic relationship in global health education
• University of South Bohemia, Czech RepublicminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Strengthening collaboration for academic and research programs; international academic partnership
• Nepal Automobiles Associations (NASA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Collaboration on Highway Emergency Training program to prevent road traffic accidents through Motivator Training
• Nepalimed DenmarkmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Supporting partner for SURE project providing technical assistance and health education components
• Municipality of DhulikhelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Founding partner in the collaborative project that established Dhulikhel Hospital in 1996; municipality partnership for community-based healthcare delivery
• NepaliMed InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996International healthcare organization that collaborated in establishing Dhulikhel Hospital; continues to support hospital programs
• Dhulikhel Health Service AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Local health service association that partnered in establishing Dhulikhel Hospital as a community service-oriented institution
• Kathmandu UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDhulikhel Hospital serves as the university hospital for all medical programs run under Kathmandu University; provides world-class health training and academic programs
• Seoul National University (SNU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS) project with Raphael, Korea, to address indoor air pollution and respiratory diseases in rural communities
• Raphael, KoreaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ICS project implementation with Dhulikhel Hospital and Seoul National University
• National Reconstruction Authority (NRA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on post-earthquake reconstruction - Community House Construction project for vulnerable people of Thampalkot Rural Municipality
• District Agriculture OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with District Agriculture Office for conducting different agriculture trainings as part of community development programs
• District Veterinary OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with District Veterinary Office for conducting veterinary trainings as part of women's empowerment and livelihood programs

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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