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Find Your Nearest Centre of Excellence (COE) for Rare Diseases
As of September 2026, the Government of India has notified 16 Centres of Excellence (COEs) for rare diseases under the National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) 2021. Visit your nearest COE with all the patient’s medical reports to be evaluated and registered on the government’s rare disease portal.
At a glance
COEs notified
16 across India
Under
National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) 2021
Financial assistance
Up to ₹50 lakh for eligible patients
Government portal
Crowdfunding and CSR donations for rare diseases
How the COE process works
Getting evaluated at a COE is the first step towards treatment and financial support under the NPRD.
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Gather the medical reports
Collect all the patient’s test results, diagnosis reports and prescriptions.
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Visit your nearest COE
Use the list below to find the COE for your state, and contact them before you travel.
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Evaluation and registration
Doctors at the COE evaluate the patient and can register them on the government’s rare disease portal.
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Treatment and funding
Eligible patients can receive up to ₹50 lakh under the NPRD, and can raise more through crowdfunding and CSR donations on the portal.
Find by state
Which COE should I visit?
Each COE serves a group of states. Choose your state to jump to the COEs that cover it.
Jump to a region:
6 Centres of Excellence
North and Central India
Covers: Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
- New Delhi
Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC)
- New Delhi
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)
- Chandigarh
Contact: Dr. Vijay Tadia
Email: pgimer@chd.nic.in
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
- Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS)
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Contact: Dr. Bhavna Dhingra
4 Centres of Excellence
South India
Covers: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Centre for Human Genetics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH)
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS)
- Hyderabad, Telangana
SAT Hospital
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children (ICH & CH)
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Contact: Rare Disease / Genetics Department
2 Centres of Excellence
West India
Covers: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra
King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
- Nagpur, Maharashtra
Contact: Rare Disease / Paediatrics Department
Email: info@aiimsnagpur.edu.in
Phone: 9404044944 (helpline)
4 Centres of Excellence
East and North-East India
Covers: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal
IPGMER & SSKM Hospital
- Kolkata, West Bengal
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS)
- Imphal, Manipur
Contact: Prof. Ch. Shyamsunder
Email: rims.imphal@gov.in
Phone: 0385-2411484, 0385-2414629, 0385-2414750
Assam Medical College & Hospital (AMCH)
- Dibrugarh, Assam
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
- Patna, Bihar
Map of COEs
Centres of Excellence across India
This map shows the Centres of Excellence as of September 2026. The list above is kept up to date and may include newer centres. The map is for illustration only and is not to scale.
Tips for your visit
- Call or email the COE before you travel to book an appointment
- Take all medical reports, prescriptions and test results
- Take the patient’s ID and address proof
- Ask about registration on the rare disease portal and NPRD support
List last confirmed: September 2026. Contact details are taken from official sources and can change, so please check with the hospital before visiting.
Questions about COEs
Answers to common questions about Centres of Excellence and NPRD support.
COEs are government hospitals designated under the National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) 2021 to diagnose, treat and manage rare diseases. There are currently 16 COEs across India.
Take all the patient’s medical reports, test results and prescriptions, along with the patient’s ID and address proof. It is best to contact the COE before you travel.
Under the NPRD, eligible patients can receive financial assistance of up to ₹50 lakh for treatment at a COE. Patients registered on the government’s rare disease portal can also raise funds through crowdfunding and CSR donations.
Each COE serves a group of states. Use the state finder on this page to see the COEs that cover your state, or choose the COE nearest to you.
LSDSS can guide you through the process, from visiting a COE to applying for support. Register with LSDSS or contact us.
Need help getting started?
LSDSS can guide you through visiting a COE and applying for government support.