CM Lays foundation Stone For Cancer Care Facilties
CM Lays foundation Stone For Cancer Care Facilties
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At Infovalley in Bhubaneswar, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation for two state-of-the-art cancer treatment institutions. Bagchi-Sri Shankar Cancer Hospital & Research Centre and Bagchi-Karunashraya Palliative Care Centre are two of them.
Subrato Bagchi, Chairman of the Odisha Skill Development Authority, and his wife Sushmita Bagchi have donated Rs 340 crore to these two international cancer-care centres.
The 750-bed cancer hospital will be operated by Sri Shankar Institution, while the palliative care centre will be run by a Bengaluru-based hospice foundation. The palliative care unit will feature 110 beds and will be open to the public at no cost.
Both projects would help Bhubaneswar become a national leader in cancer care and palliative services by providing world-class cancer and palliative care facilities.
The Chief Minister, speaking at a gathering on the occasion, stated that both institutes will assist patients in Odisha, particularly the underprivileged, in obtaining quality health treatment.
Shrimati Bagchi and Shri Bagchi were complimented by the Chief Minister for their charity and commendable efforts to establish two world-class colleges in Odisha. Their philanthropy is an inspiration to Odisha, and the people will remember their contribution, according to the chief minister.
Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation, led by Dr Srinath, is setting up the cancer hospital which will work on a cross-subsidy model, the CM said and added, “I am very happy to learn that the hospital will now be 750-bedded with latest technology. I am sure this center will become the leading research institution and attract oncologists from across the world to serve humanity.”
The CM further said that Kishore Rao and Gurmeet Randhawa, founders of Bangalore Hospice Trust and their team have been serving the needs of the dying with dignity for over 25 years through their Karunashraya. He added, “We are happy that such a kind institution providing world-class palliative care is now being set up in Odisha. Its heartening to note that world class Palliative care would be completely free of cost.”
