09-07-2022, 08:56 PM
(08-28-2022, 06:45 PM)Chitta Wrote:(07-26-2022, 05:34 PM)Chitta Wrote: A state of the art cancer hospital to be set up at NISER at a cost of 650 crores. Following is an excerpt on this from https://odishabytes.com/centre-to-set-up...ubaneswar/ .
Some additional update on this. Following is an excerpt from https://sambadenglish.com/rs-650-crore-2...ubaneswar/ .
Quote:A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai and Odisha Health & Family Welfare Department at Convention Centre in Lok Seva Bhawan for establishment of a state-of-the-art Cancer Hospital in NISER campus at Jatni, today.
... Initially, NISER will provide 17 acres of land. Subsequently, the State government will provide another 40 acres of land for future expansion of the Cancer facility, establish 30MeV Cyclotron, Staff Quarters, Township and Academic Blocks, Patient Attendants’ Rest Sheds and Dharmasala.
... The institution will run a full spectrum of oncological education and paramedical courses to create skilled manpower for the entire eastern region of India.
The institution will collaborate with NISER to conduct translational research for unique cancers of Odisha. The hospital will also help the state establish robust systems for affordable cancer care and control.
There will be provisions of all advanced Cancer Care such as Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Preventive Oncology and Palliative Medicine, Nuclear Medicine etc.
In addition, the proposed cancer hospital will coordinate with State government for skill development and capacity building of doctors and paramedical Staffs of Odisha. The TMC will provide technical support to strengthen the Cancer Care wings in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj and Ganjam districts.
The TMC will integrate this Cancer Hospital with National Cancer Grid of TMC, Mumbai.
... Tata Memorial Centre is a grant in aid institution in the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. The hospital has branches in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Sangrur, Mullanpur, Varanasi, Guwahati, Vizag and Muzaffarpur.
This hospital will be built inside the NISER campus by Tata Trust under their commitment to the Odisha Government in partnership with Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.