Machhapuchchhre Bank Grants Rs 50 Lakhs to Kathmandu Institute of Child Health for Ultrasound Machine

17th June 2026, Kathmandu

Machhapuchchhre Bank Limited has officially approved a financial grant of Rupees 50 lakhs for the Kathmandu Institute of Child Health.

MBL Donates to KIOCH

The philanthropic capital deployment is specifically earmarked to fund the procurement of a state-of-the-art fixed ultrasound machine for the KIOCH Kathmandu Children Hospital network. Executive heads at the institute formally acknowledged the major funding boost, confirming that the new high tech imaging terminal will join the central diagnostic wing immediately.

This donation helps bridge a major equipment gap at the specialized non profit center, giving staff pediatricians the tools needed to perform complex internal screenings, map congenital abnormalities, and plan targeted surgical operations for young infants.

Formal Handover Ceremony and Institutional Alignment

The official transfer of the medical machinery was marked by a gathering of top executives from both the financial and medical sectors.

• Primary Corporate Donor: Machhapuchchhre Bank Limited
• Recipient Healthcare Institution: Kathmandu Institute of Child Health
• Target Operating Facility: KIOCH Kathmandu Children Hospital
• Specific Hospital Location: Ward Number 7, Budhanilkantha Municipality, Kathmandu
• Assigned Financial Value: Rupees 50 Lakhs total contribution
• Core Equipment Allocation: Fixed medical ultrasound imaging installation
• Institutional Presenter: Mr Roshan KC, Chairman of Machhapuchchhre Bank Limited
• Institutional Receiver: Dr Bhagwan Koirala, Chairman of Kathmandu Institute of Child Health

Scope and Clinical Implications of the Equipment Grant

Upgrading the facility’s imaging inventory with a fixed diagnostic scanner directly enhances several patient care pathways within the pediatric hospital setup.

• Accelerating Early Disease Detection: High-resolution internal scanning allows for early identification of internal tissue damage, abnormal growths, and structural deficiencies.
• Improving Emergency Room Trauma Triage: Critical trauma cases can be rapidly evaluated using bedside scans, avoiding time-wasting movements during delicate stabilization routines.
• Supporting Non-Invasive Internal Abdominal Mapping: Pediatric specialists can safely evaluate abdominal pain, internal bleeding, or organ blockages without resorting to exploratory incisions.
• Advancing Infant Cranial Monitoring: Neonatal care teams can track delicate neurological vascular patterns in young infants through safe, radiation-free ultrasound waves.

The Strategic Importance of Advanced Imaging in Pediatric Care

Unlike general adult medical wards, specialized children’s hospitals require highly precise, low-impact diagnostic machinery custom-tailored to fragile anatomy. Using high-frequency ultrasound waves allows clinical technicians to safely examine internal organ systems, track pediatric cardiac anomalies, and scan cranial structures in newborns without exposing young bodies to harmful ionizing radiation.

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By funding a premium stationary unit, the bank ensures that the center’s radiology department can produce sharp, detailed images, reducing the need for repeat scans and giving physicians the clear information required to choose the right treatments quickly.

Corporate Alliances Driving Specialized Public Health Projects

For non-profit healthcare networks like KIOCH, which was founded under the leadership of renowned medical professionals to establish multi-specialty children’s hospitals across Nepal, secure private sector financing is an important driver of institutional growth.

Building out fully functional clinical wings, intensive care units, and specialized operating rooms demands capital investments that often stretch basic state budgets and local charity pools. By structuring long-term corporate social responsibility partnerships with commercial banking institutions, these medical organizations can secure the advanced technologies required to match international care standards, ensuring affordable specialty treatment remains open to all citizens.

Expanding Healthcare Access and Boosting Consumer Confidence

Directing corporate profits into vital public health infrastructure creates a lasting positive impact that extends far beyond immediate brand visibility. When large financial groups support non-profit pediatric centers, they actively help lower childhood mortality rates, reduce the heavy financial burden of private medical care on low-income households, and build a healthier, more resilient future generation.

This meaningful collaboration between Chairman Roshan KC and Dr Bhagwan Koirala proves that private capital can play an essential role in solving national social challenges, helping establish a transparent, high-quality public healthcare system that protects communities across Nepal.

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