Evidence rank01
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
~21,700estimated deaths in 2021 · 10.9% of all WHO-estimated deaths
Relevant review desk: Pulmonology
From Kathmandu to specialist care in India — one dedicated team coordinates every step.
Request a confidential review from Nepal. Suitable hospitals decide whether they can accept the case and issue their own written clinical plan and estimate before any treatment travel is confirmed.
Direct flights from KathmanduRoad travel through the open borderBagdogra route for eastern Nepal
No visaFor Nepali citizens
~1 h 50 mKTM→DEL, checked before booking
Nepali & HindiCommunication plan
DirectPayment to selected hospital
WrittenClinical plan and estimate
Nepal entry route · no visa application
No visa form—but four checks before treatment travel.
A Nepali citizen entering India from Nepal by land or air generally does not need a passport or visa, but must meet the official identity and route conditions. Every accompanying traveller is checked separately.
01Hospital accepts the case
Travel only after the hospital confirms the specialist, appointment, expected stay and written estimate.
02Carry an accepted identity document
The official options include a Nepali passport, citizenship certificate or voter identification card. Children have separate document provisions.
03Check the actual route
The exemption applies when entering from Nepal by land or air. Different passport or visa conditions can apply when arriving through another country; airlines may also set boarding-document checks.
04Check every companion
A non-Nepali attendant may need an Indian visa. Confirm identity, route, hospital documents and fit-to-travel advice for every person before booking.
Keep readyOriginal accepted identity documentHospital appointment confirmationMedical reports and prescriptionsDocuments for children and non-Nepali companions
Official references: Ministry of Home Affairs entry and identity guidance and India Visa Online. CureYatra rechecks the current position before travel.
Why families cross
For super-speciality care, India is next door.
Nepal’s hospitals manage a great deal close to home. For advanced super-speciality programmes — radiation therapy, transplant medicine, complex cardiac, cancer and neuro surgery — thousands of Nepali families travel to India every year, for gastroenterology and liver care especially. CureYatra makes that journey planned instead of improvised.
- Open border under the India–Nepal treaty — generally no visa when official identity and route conditions are met, for Nepali citizens.
- Carry an accepted original identity document for the actual route; airlines can apply additional boarding-document checks, so these are confirmed before ticketing.
- Pay in INR against the hospital’s written invoice. NPR is pegged to INR, while banks and card providers may still apply their own conversion rates and charges.
- Hindi is widely understood, and your CureYatra coordinator speaks Nepali.
- Familiar food, dal-bhat included — we book stays near the hospital with kitchens where possible.
- After you return, video follow-ups with the same doctor, coordinated with your physician in Nepal.
No visa formfor eligible Nepali citizens entering from Nepal with accepted identity documents.
Scheduledtravel follows hospital acceptance, entry-document checks and medical fitness.
Air optionsCurrent routes and connections to the selected Indian city are checked only after hospital acceptance.
By landSunauli, Raxaul & Kakarbhitta crossings for North India — we plan door to door either way.
Writtenhospital estimate and scope before you leave Nepal.
Familyidentity and travel requirements confirmed for every accompanying person.
What Nepali patients travel for most
Programmes matched to the journeys families already make.
Cancer care
Advanced radiation (LINAC / CyberKnife)ChemotherapySurgical oncologyImmunotherapy
Gastro & liver
Advanced endoscopyHepatologyGI surgeryLiving-donor liver transplant work-up
Heart care
Bypass (CABG)Valve surgeryAngioplastyPaediatric cardiac
Kidney care
Living related-donor transplantDialysis planningCKD management
Bones, joints & spine
Knee & hip replacementSpine surgerySports injuries
Fertility & IVF
IVF / ICSIIUIFertility preservation
Every case is matched to the right hospital and specialist for the diagnosis and budget — Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru or Mumbai. See hospital examples.
Case-coordination fee · Nepal
Annual NPR 5,000 fee, payable before hospital submission.
The first enquiry is free. When the patient decides to proceed, the annual fee, complete medical reports and record-sharing consent are submitted together. CureYatra then organises the case and requests treatment plans and estimates from suitable hospitals.
Nepal case-coordination fee
NPR5,000
per patient · per year
inclusive of applicable taxes*
inclusive of applicable taxes*
Valid for 12 months from the payment date for the same patient.
Payment timingWith complete medical reportsBefore CureYatra requests treatment plans from hospitals
What the annual Nepal fee covers
- Medical records organised for the agreed hospital review
- Consent-based submission to suitable hospitals and specialists
- Hospital-issued treatment plans and indicative estimates coordinated in writing
- Appointment, invitation-letter and applicable travel-document coordination
- Airport transfer, accommodation and language-support coordination when requested
- One coordinator through the planned journey and available follow-up scheduling
Separate costs paid by the patient
- All hospital, doctor, medicine, implant, diagnostic and treatment charges
- Flights, insurance, companion expenses and government charges, where applicable
- Hotel, meals, paid transport, interpreters and other third-party charges
- Any optional service outside the written coordination scope
Initial contact is free. The NPR 5,000 fee is requested only after the patient chooses to proceed. If cancellation occurs before CureYatra begins organising records or contacts a hospital, the fee may be refunded. Once that work has begun, the coordination fee is non-refundable. Terms & Conditions apply.
Nepal patient desk
A cross-border plan built for Nepali families.
Nepali patients often have a simpler entry route, but identity documents, the Indian city, hospital estimate, Nepali-language coordination and return follow-up still need to be agreed before travel.
Official entry route
A Nepali citizen entering from Nepal by land or air generally does not need a passport or visa, but must carry an identity document accepted by the Government of India. The route and every companion’s nationality are checked before booking.
Official: MHA entry and identity guidance · India Visa OnlineReports and language
Records are arranged chronologically for the hospital. Nepali-language coordination can be requested for planning and consultations.
Hospital estimate
Medical charges are paid to the hospital in accordance with its written estimate and payment instructions.
Your Nepal email
Country enquiries can use this dedicated address; the website form routes centrally to info@cureyatra.in.
nepal@cureyatra.inEvidence-led health profile · Nepal
Five major health priorities — using one consistent global standard.
WHO’s latest comparable country cause-of-death release currently estimates 2021. These five cards rank distinct, treatment-relevant areas from the disclosed 18-condition comparison set; they are not presented as WHO’s own published “top five” table. IARC’s newer GLOBOCAN 2024 estimates were released in July 2026.
Evidence rank02
Ischaemic heart disease
~21,100estimated deaths in 2021 · 10.6% of all WHO-estimated deaths
Relevant review desk: Cardiology & cardiac surgery
Evidence rank03
Tuberculosis
~17,900estimated deaths in 2021 · 9.0% of all WHO-estimated deaths
Relevant review desk: Infectious disease & chest medicine
Evidence rank04
Cancer
~14,100estimated deaths in 2021 · 7.1% of all WHO-estimated deaths
Relevant review desk: Oncology
Evidence rank05
Stroke
~13,600estimated deaths in 2021 · 6.9% of all WHO-estimated deaths
Relevant review desk: Neurology, stroke & rehabilitation
IARC · released July 2026
GLOBOCAN 2024
24,499estimated new cancer cases
17,213estimated cancer deaths
Five most frequent cancer sites · both sexes
- Stomach3,159 cases · 12.9%
- Oesophagus2,069 cases · 8.4%
- Breast1,746 cases · 7.1%
- Liver1,623 cases · 6.6%
- Cervix uteri1,532 cases · 6.3%
Prepare the right records for the condition—not a generic file.
These checklists translate the country evidence into a useful first specialist review. They do not imply that treatment abroad is required.
Pulmonary-function tests, chest imaging, oxygen history, admission summaries and inhaler or medicine list.
ECG, echocardiogram, angiogram images, cardiac blood tests and the cardiologist’s latest advice.
TB test results, chest imaging, culture or molecular reports, treatment history and current medicines.
Pathology, immunohistochemistry, staging scans, treatment history and the latest oncology note.
CT or MRI images, stroke timeline, vascular and cardiac tests, rehabilitation notes and current medicines.
Official evidence
Population-level estimates describe health burden; they do not diagnose a person, predict an outcome or establish a need to travel. WHO estimates are modelled and rounded here for readability. IARC cancer values are modelled estimates. A treating specialist must review the patient’s own records before any medical or travel decision.
What the evidence means · Nepal
Use national context to prepare better questions—not to self-diagnose.
Within a consistent set of clinically distinct causes, WHO’s latest country estimates place Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Ischaemic heart disease and Tuberculosis at the front of Nepal’s health profile. The estimates are approximately 21,700 deaths, 21,100 deaths and 17,900 deaths in 2021 respectively. They show population burden, not what any individual patient needs.
IARC’s GLOBOCAN 2024 profile estimates 24,499 new cancer cases and 17,213 cancer deaths; Stomach, Oesophagus and Breast lead by estimated new-case count. For a treatment enquiry, send the diagnosis, dated reports, original images and current medicines first; hospital specialists decide suitability, timing and the written estimate.
Primary evidence: WHO Global Health Estimates 2021 and IARC GLOBOCAN 2024, reviewed 5 August 2026. Estimates are population-level context only.
Comparing cost from Nepal
Ask what the hospital estimate includes.
Medical package
Confirm doctor fees, room category, ICU assumptions, included medicines, diagnostics and the number of hospital days.
Variable charges
Ask how implants, blood products, high-cost drugs, extra tests and a longer stay would be billed.
Outside hospital
Keep accommodation, food, local transport and return travel separate from the hospital’s medical estimate.
Direct payment
Pay medical charges to the selected hospital against its written invoice and official payment instructions.
Questions from Nepal
Asked on every first call.
What identity and entry rules apply to travellers from Nepal?
Citizens of Nepal generally do not require an Indian visa when the official nationality, identity-document and route conditions are met. We verify the current document requirements before travel; airlines, border authorities and official government guidance remain authoritative.
How do I pay from Nepal?
The NPR 5,000 CureYatra case-coordination fee is paid with the reports before hospital submission. Medical charges are separate and paid directly to the selected hospital under its written estimate and confirmed payment instructions.
Will the doctors understand us?
Consultations run in English and Hindi, which most Nepali families manage comfortably — and Nepali-language coordination or interpreter support can be confirmed before the relevant consultation.
When can treatment and follow-up be scheduled?
The hospital confirms timing only after specialist review and acceptance of the case. Travel follows visa confirmation where applicable and fit-to-travel advice. After return to Nepal, available video follow-up is coordinated with the treating hospital.
What happens after I return to Nepal?
You leave with a full discharge summary and medicines for the journey. We schedule video follow-ups with your treating doctor, courier reports both ways, and coordinate with your physician in Kathmandu, Pokhara or wherever home is.
नमस्ते — start with your reports.
Written hospital responses after specialist review, in language your family understands.
Nepal treatment guides
Guides written for patients travelling from Nepal.
Seventeen plain-language guides covering cancer, transplant, cardiac, neuro and kidney care, plus the practical questions — documents, second opinions and how to compare hospitals. None of them quotes a price, because a price given before your reports are read is a guess.
Cost guides
Cancer treatment cost in IndiaHow staging, protocol, drug choice and stay length build the estimate.
Bone marrow transplant costDonor type, isolation days and the post-transplant tail nobody prices.
Kidney transplant costLiving-donor rules, the authorisation file, and lifelong medication.
Liver transplant costWhy it is living-donor in practice, and how long the family must stay.
Heart bypass & valve surgery costWhich procedure, which implant, how many ICU days — ask for all three.
Cancer treatment guides
Stomach cancer treatmentNepal’s leading estimated cancer site, and why staging decides everything.
Breast cancer treatmentReceptor status, breast conservation, and what can continue in Nepal.
Cervical cancer treatmentSurgery or chemoradiation — and why brachytherapy access matters.
Lung cancer treatmentMolecular testing, and the TB overlap that delays diagnosis.
Blood cancer (leukaemia & lymphoma)Protocols that cannot be interrupted, and when transplant enters.
Other major conditions
Brain tumour & neurosurgerySend the MRI images, not the report — operability is read from films.
Stroke care & rehabilitationAcute stroke is a local emergency; rehabilitation is where travel helps.
Kidney failure & dialysisWhen to travel, when not to, and how to arrange dialysis in advance.
Children’s heart surgeryCongenital defects, timing windows, and planning for both parents.
Practical guides
Nepal patient desk · direct enquiry
Send your case from Nepal — the first enquiry is free.
Tell us the diagnosis area and how to reach you. A coordinator replies on WhatsApp or email, explains how to share reports securely, and only then are suitable hospitals asked for a written clinical plan and their own estimate.
- The first enquiry costs nothing. The NPR 5,000 annual case-coordination fee is requested only if you decide to proceed.
- No Indian visa for Nepali citizens entering from Nepal, subject to the official identity-document and route conditions.
- Nepali-language coordination, and consultations in English or Hindi.
- You pay the hospital directly against its own written invoice — never CureYatra.
- No hospital, price, timing or treatment outcome is guaranteed here; the hospital’s written documents always prevail.
पहिलो सम्पर्क निःशुल्क छ। रिपोर्ट पठाउनुहोस्, अस्पतालको लिखित उपचार योजना र खर्च अनुमान हामी मगाउँछौं।