Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a grievous bodily damage as it results in the loss of sensation and motor function. The injury tends to drastically reduce to the quality of life of the injured if proper treatment and rehabilitation is not provided.

A disproportionate number of Nepalis suffer from spinal cord injuries (SCI) resulting from falls. Accidents occur with unreported regularity with individuals (particularly women and children) falling while collecting tree fodder or following livestock on cliffs and with porters slipping off precipitous trails. While falling from trees and cliffs are ' traditional causes ' of SCI in Nepal, in recent years there has been a rise in new causes of SCI. The spread of the road network in the country has resulted in a sharp increase in spinal trauma from highway accidents. Furthermore, with the surge of Nepalis working as migrant laborers abroad, cases of construction/industrial accidents resulting in SCI has also increased.

Despite the significant number of SCI cases in Nepal, there is a dearth of resources and facilities (especially rehabilitation facilities) available to the injured. Due to the causes of injury, the majority of those who suffer from SCI in Nepal are subsistence farmers and daily wage workers who are often too poor to afford the necessary care.

The Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre (SIRC) is a unique charitable facility and the only rehabilitation centre in Nepal that caters exclusively to the needs of the spinally injured. Our current facility in Jorpati, Kathmandu is a 31 bed facility with 10 patients in the female ward, 16 in the male ward, 4 in the infection ward, and one in the cabin. At SIRC, the patient undergoes an intensively engaged period of rehabilitation which includes specialized therapy, counseling, vocational training, and medical care. We serve patients from all across Nepal and to date have treated patients from 71 of the 75 districts in the country.

The Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre's mission is to provide exceptional care and training to our patients so that they may become, to the best of their abilities: physically, mentally, socially, and economically independent. We will strive to provide our patients with quality services and specialized support to empower our patients with the skills and knowledge necessary to remain active and able.