Kist Cancer Center, which operates under Kist Teaching Hospital in Lalitpur, will offer cancer patients free general beds and telemedicine services for three weeks starting October 12, 2026. Hospital Managing Director Dr Abhishek Thapa shared the announcement, according to reports. The initiative marks one year since the hospital began providing palliative care services and coincides with Pink October, a breast cancer awareness campaign.
Free services for cancer patients
The offer covers two services: general beds and telemedicine consultations. Both will be provided free of charge to cancer patients during the three-week period, according to the announcement. The services are being offered through Kist Cancer Center at the hospital in Lalitpur.
The announcement identifies the start date as October 12, 2026, and describes the offer as lasting three weeks. It does not specify an end date or provide further details about how patients can access the free beds or telemedicine services.
Telemedicine is included alongside the general beds in the offer. The announcement does not outline the format or availability of consultations, so patients seeking to use the service may need to contact the hospital for practical information.
Palliative care milestone and Pink October
The three-week initiative coincides with the first anniversary of the hospital’s palliative care services. Kist Teaching Hospital began providing those services a year before the announcement, and the free offer is being made to mark that milestone.
The timing also overlaps with Pink October, a breast cancer awareness campaign. The announcement links the service offer to the campaign period, but does not describe any separate awareness events or additional programs.
Cancer patients looking for support during the offer period can note the October 12 start date and the three-week duration. The announcement names free general beds and telemedicine as the covered services; it does not state whether other forms of care, medicines or tests are included. Patients should check with Kist Cancer Center or Kist Teaching Hospital for details about eligibility, arrangements and service availability.
