Hackathon on Telemedicine & Digital Health Innovation

Jan 23-24, 2026

Kathmandu (Hybrid)

Nepal Health Hack 2026 is a national innovation hackathon organized as part of the 4th National Telemedicine & 1st National Digital Health Conference. It brings together technologists, health professionals, designers, students, researchers, and entrepreneurs to co-create practical digital health solutions for Nepal’s real-world challenges.

This hackathon is problem-first, impact-driven, and grounded in Nepal’s health system realities—especially low-resource and underserved settings.

Why Nepal Health Hack?

Nepal’s healthcare challenges are complex—geography, workforce shortages, fragmented systems, and inequitable access. Technology alone won’t fix this.
Smart, contextual, and usable innovation might.

Nepal Health Hack is designed to:

  • Bridge health and technology communities
  • Move beyond ideas to validated, feasible solutions
  • Encourage collaboration across disciplines
  • Support innovations that can scale, integrate, or pilot in Nepal

Hackathon Tracks (Themes)

Accepted Areas of Challenge’s

Health Equity & Rural Access

Problem:
Over 79% of Nepal’s population lives in rural areas facing resource gaps. Providers work in isolation without specialist access.
SCOpe:

Clinical decision support for frontline providers

Teleconsultation & referral coordination

Tools for Community Health Workers (CHWs)

Multilingual, low-bandwidth health solutions

Air Quality & Respiratory Health

Problem:
Kathmandu’s PM2.5 levels regularly exceed safe limits. Real-time data exist but isn’t actionable for citizens or providers
SCOpe:

Exposure awareness and prevention tools

Decision-support for respiratory diseases

Citizen-facing and provider-facing applications

Linking environmental data to health action

Grassroots Care Coordination

Problem:
Facilities rely on paper registers that fragment care. Existing EHR’s are resource heavy for rural settings.
SCOpe:

Lightweight, offline-first digital health records

Care coordination over data-heavy EHRs

Designs for high-patient-load environments

Solutions that work on basic devices and unstable power

Note: Online Submission Deadline: Jan 5, 2026 by 11:59PM.

Who Can Participate?

Nepal Health Hack is open to:

  • Software developers & engineers
  • Doctors, nurses, and public health professionals
  • Designers & UX researchers
  • Students and early-career professionals
  • Startups, researchers, and innovators

Note: No buzzwords. Just real problems, real users, real constraints.

Hackathon Format & Process

What Participants Gain

  • Mentorship from health, technology, and policy experts
  • Hands-on experience solving national health challenges
  • Exposure at Nepal’s premier digital health conference
  • Networking with policymakers, implementers, and partners

NOTE: Before registering, make sure to go through all the hackathon topics and informations listed above. Side-note that there will also be a conference that you can join 😉 Let the innovation begin!.

How to Apply

📌 Scan the QR code on the Hackathon poster or use the online application link
📌 Limited slots | Selection-based participation
📌 Application details, timelines, and resources will be shared with selected participants

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