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Traditional healthcare models often struggle to provide affordable, accessible, and sustainable care for these children.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title><jats:p>To evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of an innovative private-nonprofit partnership model between the Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children (HRDC) and B&amp;amp;B Hospital in Nepal, designed to provide comprehensive care for children with physical disabilities in resource-limited settings.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study analyzes a 40-year experience implementing a unique healthcare delivery model combining HRDC\u2019s non-profit expertise with B&amp;amp;B Hospital\u2019s private sector resources. The model integrates four key components: identification through mobile camps and community outreach, comprehensive medical treatment, rehabilitation services, and social reintegration programs.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The partnership achieved a 62% reduction in treatment costs compared to private healthcare institutions. Over 40\u202fyears, HRDC has performed more than 55,000 surgeries, benefiting over 116,000 children surgically. The program has distributed 100,000+ assistive devices, raised disability awareness among 1.5 million+ people, and trained over 700 primary rehabilitation therapists. The model\u2019s community-based approach has enabled coverage of all 77 districts in Nepal through rotating mobile clinics.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The HRDC-B&amp;amp;B partnership demonstrates that private-nonprofit collaboration can effectively address healthcare barriers for children with physical disabilities in resource-limited settings. The model\u2019s success in combining cost efficiency, quality care, and community integration provides a replicable framework for similar interventions in other developing countries. 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