Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center

What Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center does

Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center (SGNHC) is Nepal's government-owned national referral center for cardiology and cardiac surgery, operating a 297-bed tertiary cardiac hospital in Bansbari, Kathmandu. Established in 1995 and formalized under the SGNHC Act passed by Nepal's parliament, the center is governed by a Board chaired by the Honourable Minister of Health and Population and operates under the Ministry of Health and Population.

SGNHC delivers comprehensive cardiac care across nine specialized departments: Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Anesthesiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiac Critical Care (26 ICU beds), Radiology, Pathology and Clinical Laboratory, Pharmacy, and Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehabilitation. Diagnostic and interventional capabilities include a 640-slice MDCT scanner (the only one in Nepal), echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, angioplasty, pacemaker implantation, device closure, and CABG/valve/congenital surgery. The center maintains 24/7 emergency cardiac services with an in-house cardiologist, an outpatient department operating Sunday to Friday, and runs Nepal's only dedicated cardiac rehabilitation exercise program. A planned 3T Cardiovascular MRI system signals ongoing diagnostic capacity expansion.

SGNHC's revenue model is predominantly transactional: healthcare service fees from inpatient/outpatient cardiac care, pharmacy sales of cardiac drugs and disposables, and premium paying services. Corporate health packages (Silver, Gold, Platinum tiers) provide a small recurring screening revenue stream, while an Everest Bank partnership funds cardiac treatment for underprivileged children via CSR. Customer segments include the general public across Nepal (walk-in referrals), corporate clients for employee screening, and pediatric cardiac patients from infancy through adolescence. No private equity, venture capital, or external institutional investment is present in the ownership structure.

Name

Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center

Legal name

Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre

Website

https://sgnhc.org.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nepal's government-owned national referral cardiac center operating a 297-bed tertiary hospital in Kathmandu, providing comprehensive cardiology, cardiac surgery, pediatric cardiac care, diagnostics, and rehabilitation to patients across Nepal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiac Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA), Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart) (HLAKABAB), Cardiac Diagnostic Centers (Echo/Stress Testing/Holter) (HLAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Cardiac care services
• Interventional cardiology
• Cardiac surgery
• Pediatric cardiology
• Cardiac rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Fees: Revenue from inpatient and outpatient cardiac care services including consultations, diagnostic tests, procedures, and surgeries. Services include general ward, single/double cabins, ICU, and critical care.
2. Pharmacy Sales: Revenue from sale of cardiac-related drugs, perfusion disposables, rings, and valves. More than 600 varieties of drugs available. Indoor pharmacy operates 24 hours, outdoor pharmacy 12 hours.
3. Corporate Health Packages: Corporate screening packages including Silver (basic cardiac screening), Gold (with TMT), and Platinum (comprehensive including TSH, VIT B12, VIT D, hsCRP) offered to businesses for employee health screening.
4. Paying Services: Premium paying services for patients seeking additional comfort and expedited care beyond general ward services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre is Nepal's national referral centre for cardiology and cardiac surgery, operating a 297-bed full-fledged cardiac hospital at Bansbari, Kathmandu. It provides comprehensive cardiac services including diagnostics (ECG, echocardiography, cardiac CT, MRI, catheterization), interventional procedures (angioplasty, stent placement, pacemaker implantation, device closure), cardiac surgery (CABG, valve repair/replacement, congenital heart repair), pediatric cardiac care, cardiac critical care, clinical laboratory, pharmacy, and preventive cardiology/rehabilitation programs. The centre operates 24/7 emergency cardiac care with an in-house cardiologist and offers corporate health screening packages.

Product overview

Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre (SGNHC) is Nepal's premier national referral centre for cardiology and cardiac surgery, operating as a full-fledged cardiac hospital. The centre provides a comprehensive range of cardiac services organized across specialized departments including Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Anesthesiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiac Critical Care, Radiology, Pathology, Pharmacy, and Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehabilitation (DPCCR). The centre offers diagnostic services (Echocardiography, Cardiac CT, MRI,Catheterization labs), interventional procedures (angioplasty, stent placement, pacemaker implantation), surgical treatments (CABG, valve repair/replacement, congenital heart surgery), and rehabilitation programs. SGNHC also provides tiered Corporate Health Checkup Packages (Silver, Gold, Platinum) and maintains a 297-bed facility with 24-hour emergency services. The centre functions as a public tertiary cardiac institution under Nepal's Ministry of Health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cardiology Services Comprehensive adult and pediatric cardiac care including consultative, investigative, percutaneous interventional and curative services for heart patients. Includes ECG, echocardiography, cardiac CT, MRI, stress testing, cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, stent placement, permanent pacemaker implantation, device closure (ASD, PDA), valvuloplasty, and rotational atherectomy.
• Cardiac Surgery Surgical treatment of cardiac disorders including coronary revascularization (CABG), valve repair and replacement, congenital heart repair, and aortic aneurysm repair for adults and children. Surgical procedures including conventional and minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS).
• Cardiac Anesthesiology Anesthesia and critical care services for cardiac operations and catheterization laboratory procedures, including preoperative check-up, pain management, transesophageal echocardiography, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
• Pediatric Cardiology Diagnostic and therapeutic services for children with congenital and acquired heart diseases, including echocardiography, cardiac CT, cardiac catheterization, fetal echocardiography, and interventional procedures for congenital heart defects. Care spans infancy through adolescence.
• DPCCR (Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation) Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases through individualized programs including cardiac rehabilitation exercise training, patient education, and counseling. The only cardiac rehabilitation exercise program in Nepal.
• Radiology Services Comprehensive radiological imaging including 640-slice MDCT scanning (the only one in Nepal), ultrasonography (USG), DR/CR systems, peripheral angiography, and forthcoming 3T Cardiovascular MRI (CMRI) services.
• Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Clinical laboratory with biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, and blood banking sections offering automated analysis and same-day report dispatch. Special tests include Troponin I quantitative, Lp(a), ADA, HbA1C, and Digoxin drug level.
• Pharmacy Services Cardiac-related drugs, perfusion disposables, rings, and valves available with more than 600 varieties of drugs. Indoor pharmacy operates 24 hours; outdoor pharmacy operates 12 hours.
• Cardiac Critical Care Critical care for seriously ill heart patients managing 26 ICU beds across Adult Surgical ICU (ASICU) and Pediatric Surgical ICU (PSICU), operating 24 hours daily with multidisciplinary critical care team. Also includes separate CCU (38 beds), Pediatric ICU (6 beds), and Emergency (34 beds).
• Cardiac Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Physiotherapy unit providing cardiac rehabilitation exercise programs with fitness and rehabilitation facilities for cardiac patients recovering from surgery or cardiac events.
• Corporate Health Checkup Packages Tiered health screening packages for corporate clients: Silver (basic cardiac screening including ECG, ECHO, CXR, CBC, Blood Sugar, RFT, Uric Acid, Lipid Profile, GPT/GOT, Urine R/E), Gold (Silver + TMT Treadmill Test), and Platinum (Gold + TSH, VIT B12, VIT D, hsCRP).

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day laboratory report dispatch - unique feature of SGNHC laboratory
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Everest BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Agreement between SGNHC and Everest Bank for providing cardiac treatment to underprivileged and impoverished children. The partnership enables children from financially weak backgrounds to access specialized cardiac care at SGNHC through the bank's CSR funding. This is a significant social impact partnership addressing the financial barriers to cardiac treatment for vulnerable populations in Nepal.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Max Healthcare: Large North Indian hospital chain with strong cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology programmes that absorb cross-border Nepalese patients seeking private-pay tertiary care.
• Apollo Hospitals: India's largest private hospital chain with a strong cardiac programme across multiple cities; competing for outbound Nepalese cardiac patients and serving as a comparable large-scale tertiary provider.
• Medanta - The Medicity: Large multi-specialty quaternary hospital in Gurgaon with a flagship cardiac institute performing CABG, valve surgery and transplants - referenced directly in SGNHC faculty training and a benchmark for advanced cardiac care in the region.

Direct peers

• Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences: Specialty cardiac hospital in Bangalore (part of Narayana Health) delivering high-volume adult and pediatric cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology and rehabilitation - the closest direct comparison to SGNHC's specialist cardiac hospital model.
• Fortis Escorts Heart Institute: Cardiac specialty hospital in New Delhi providing comprehensive cardiology and cardiac surgery (CABG, valve, congenital) - referenced directly in SGNHC leadership training backgrounds and a benchmark for advanced cardiac care in South Asia.
• Asian Heart Institute: Standalone cardiac specialty hospital in Mumbai focused on bypass surgery, valve surgery, angioplasty and preventive cardiology, comparable to SGNHC in single-organ focus and full cardiac service line.
• Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research: Government-run high-volume cardiac specialty hospital in Bangalore offering subsidised cardiac care across all socioeconomic groups, the closest analogue to SGNHC as a publicly funded national cardiac referral centre.

Regional players

• Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH): Nepal's largest public teaching hospital under IOM/Tribhuvan University; while general in scope, it overlaps with SGNHC on cardiology training pipelines (DM cardiology) and referral patterns within Nepal.
• CIWEC Hospital: Kathmandu-based multi-specialty hospital providing tertiary services to the Nepalese population, an alternative local destination for patients who cannot access SGNHC's saturated capacity.
• Norvic International Hospital: Multi-specialty private hospital in Kathmandu that competes with SGNHC for Nepalese cardiac and other tertiary patients seeking private-pay care domestically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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