Deprived Citizen Support Programme

Patients valued free haemodialysis and the monthly social welfare allowance, but considered the programme inadequate. Nepal's Deprived Citizen Support Programme has provided free lifelong haemodialysis to economically disadvantaged patient…

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Patients valued free haemodialysis and the monthly social welfare allowance, but considered the programme inadequate. Nepal's Deprived Citizen Support Programme has provided free lifelong haemodialysis to economically disadvantaged patients since 2016. Access to the programme requires a poverty declaration certificate from the District Public Health Office. The free dialysis subsidy does not cover all hidden treatment costs.