International Friendship Children's Hospital

What International Friendship Children's Hospital does

International Friendship Children's Hospital (IFCH) is a private, dedicated pediatric hospital founded in 2008 and operating from a single 50-bed facility in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal. The hospital treats children from birth through 18 years of age across outpatient, inpatient, emergency, diagnostic, immunization, and specialist clinic services, and is staffed by 20+ specialist doctors covering pediatric medicine, neurology, endocrinology, orthopedics, cardiology, surgery, and ophthalmology. Its in-patient infrastructure includes six specialized intensive care units (NICU, PICU, VNICU, SICU, IICU, Preterm ICU) along with general, special, private, charity, surgical/burn, observation, neonatal, and post-operative wards, supported by on-site pathology, radiology, ultrasound, and immunization services.

Revenue is generated from patient-care services including outpatient consultations, inpatient admissions, diagnostics, and treatments across pediatric specialties, with the hospital accepting health insurance and government schemes. A 5-bed charity ward offers free or low-cost care, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. The hospital operates a direct-to-consumer model with walk-ins, appointments, and 24/7 emergency care, supplemented by inbound referrals from regional pediatricians and word-of-mouth from families; a website-based Patient Portal and Online Appointment Booking system serve as its primary digital channels. The hospital also participates in the WHO-sponsored DOTS tuberculosis program and accepts referrals for complex pediatric cases from across Nepal.

Name

International Friendship Children's Hospital

Legal name

International Friendship Children Hospital

Website

https://ifch.com.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Friendship Children's Hospital is a private 50-bed pediatric hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, founded in 2008. It serves families with children aged 0–18 via 20+ pediatric specialists, multiple specialized ICUs, on-site diagnostics, and a charity ward, accepting insurance and government schemes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAJAG

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYHLAFAAAI

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

SECONDARYHLAFAJAI

Pediatric Urgent Care & After-Hours Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

Keywords

• Pediatric hospital services
• Child healthcare
• Neonatal intensive care
• Pediatric diagnostics
• Inpatient pediatric care

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

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 Services Revenue: Revenue generated from patient care services including outpatient consultations, inpatient admissions, diagnostics, and treatments across various pediatric specialties. The hospital accepts health insurance and government schemes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

International Friendship Children's Hospital operates a 50-bed pediatric hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, providing 24/7 inpatient and outpatient care exclusively for children from birth through 18 years. It offers specialized care across pediatric medicine, neurology, endocrinology, orthopedics, cardiology, surgery, and ophthalmology, supported by on-site diagnostics (pathology, radiology, ultrasound), immunization services, specialist clinics including WHO-sponsored DOTS TB treatment, and multiple ICU units (NICU, PICU, VNICU, SICU, IICU, Preterm ICU). The hospital is staffed by 20+ pediatric specialists and serves approximately 1,000 children per month.

Product overview

International Friendship Children's Hospital operates as a specialized pediatric healthcare facility providing comprehensive medical services exclusively for children. The hospital offers a coordinated service portfolio consisting of In-Patient Department (IPD) with multiple ward types and intensive care units (NICU, PICU, VNICU, SICU, IICU, Preterm ICU), Out Patient Department (OPD) covering multiple specialties (Pediatric Medicine, Neurology, Endocrinology, Orthopedics, Cardiology, Surgery, Ophthalmology), Specialist Clinics (DOTS/TB, Dermatology, Dental, Gynecology), Diagnostics (Pathology, Radiology, Ultrasound), and Immunization services. The hospital also provides digital patient engagement through its Patient Portal and Online Appointment Booking system. All services are delivered at a 50-bed facility in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, with over 20 specialist doctors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Patient Department (IPD) In-patient hospital services providing overnight and extended stay care for children, featuring multiple ward types including General Ward (12 beds), Special Ward (11 beds with semi-private cubicles), Private Ward (6 private cabins including 2 deluxe rooms), Charity Ward (5 beds, free/low-cost), Surgical/Burn Ward (8 beds), Observation Ward, Neonatal Ward (4 beds), Post Operative Ward, and Intensive Care Units (NICU, PICU, VNICU, SICU, IICU, Preterm ICU). For children from birth through 18 years.
• Out Patient Department (OPD)

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFCH is one of several hospitals in Kathmandu to offer the WHO-sponsored DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short Course) program for tuberculosis treatment. DOTS is a globally-used treatment course plan for TB, which is an airborne infectious disease that is preventable and curable.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Grande International Hospital: Private multi-specialty tertiary hospital in Kathmandu providing pediatric services alongside other specialties. Comparable as a Kathmandu-based private hospital alternative for families, though operating at larger scale and broader scope.
• CIWEC Hospital and Travel Medicine Center: Kathmandu-based private hospital with diagnostic and outpatient services. Comparable as a Kathmandu private healthcare provider serving families, though less pediatric-specialized than IFCH.
• Norvic International Hospital: Established private tertiary hospital in Kathmandu offering a wide range of specialties including pediatrics. Comparable as a competing Kathmandu private hospital serving families who might otherwise choose IFCH for pediatric care.
• B&B Hospital: Large private multi-specialty hospital in Kathmandu with pediatric services among broader offerings. Comparable as a Kathmandu-based private hospital competing for the same middle-income patient families, though without IFCH's pediatric-only specialization.
• Nepal Mediciti Hospital: Major multi-specialty private hospital in Kathmandu with pediatric department. Comparable as a newer private Kathmandu hospital competing for the same family patient base, though broader in scope than IFCH's pediatric focus.
• Apollo Children's Hospital (Chennai): Specialty pediatric hospital within the Apollo network in India. Comparable as a specialty pediatric hospital with multi-specialty pediatric departments, advanced ICU infrastructure, and a similar broad-subspecialist model, though operating at larger scale and in a different market.
• Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital: Nepal's leading maternity and neonatal public hospital in Kathmandu. Comparable as a Kathmandu institution delivering neonatal and pediatric-adjacent care with strong referral ties, particularly for newborn cases overlapping with IFCH's NICU volume.

Direct peers

• Siddhi Memorial Foundation for Children: Not-for-profit children's healthcare provider in Nepal offering pediatric services including surgical care. Comparable mission-driven pediatric care model serving Nepali children with subsidized access, similar to IFCH's charity-ward positioning.
• Kanti Children's Hospital: Nepal's government-run national children's hospital in Kathmandu. The most direct comparable to IFCH, serving the same pediatric specialty inpatient and outpatient market, though operating as a public facility with different funding dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children: World-leading specialist children's hospital in London. Comparable as a pediatric-only specialty hospital combining inpatient, outpatient, ICU, surgical, and research functions; serves as a reference benchmark for IFCH's specialty-hospital operating model rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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