***THE CHALLENGE More than 22,000 people in Nepal are diagnosed with cancer every year, but only a fraction have access to the care they desperately need. 66.8% of these patients die, primarily due to the lack of accessible, life-saving cancer care. This is not just Nepal’s challenge. This is a global responsibility.

***THE SOLUTION Binaytara Foundation is building a state-of-the-art, 200-bed hospital in Madhesh Province, equipped with cutting-edge medical technologies. This facility will provide life-saving cancer care to a population of 25 million people in southern Nepal and the Indian state of Bihar, serving an estimated 20,000 patients annually.

***OUR IMPACT Since 2018, Binaytara Foundation has been running a 25-bed cancer hospital in Madhesh Province in Southern Nepal, and served over 1,700 local patients with cancer care. As the only cancer center in the region, we have developed strong partnerships with the local government and community.

***OUR HISTORY IN NEPAL Before the establishment of Binaytara Foundation Cancer Center in Janakpurdham, Nepal in December 2018, for cancer patients in Nepal’s Madhesh Province, fighting cancer meant traveling 8-hours by bus to the nearest cancer hospital where most providers do not speak your language. 

For them, it meant leaving their loved ones behind to fight cancer alone, in a place where they might not speak the local language, might not understand the culture, and might not know what is going on with their health.

Dr. Binay Shah and Tara Shah founded the Binaytara Foundation to address healthcare inequities in Nepal and the United States. Inspired by their personal experiences and the suffering caused by lack of access to care, they established the organization to provide comprehensive cancer services. The foundation's work highlights the challenges faced by individuals in rural areas, where limited resources and infrastructure hinder timely diagnosis and treatment.

We are building a new, state-of-the-art hospital in Nepal to bring comprehensive cancer care to an underserved region, supporting patients who might not otherwise have access to affordable, high-quality care.