Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital (previously Bhaktapur Cancer Care Centre) is the only charitable cancer hospital in Nepal. Located at Bhaktapur, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of Kathmandu, the hospital serves the people of Kathmandu Valley and many more from rest of Nepal for cancer related illnesses. The hospital is run by a total staff of 54 including nine doctors, six technicians, eighteen nurses and the budget to run is about Rs. 8 millions* a year.