Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): The Odisha Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik laid a foundation stone for two state-of-the-art cancer care institutions at infovalley in Bhubaneswar on the sacred occasion of Ratha Jatra on Monday.
Meanwhile the Odisha skill Development Authority Chairman Subrato Bagchi and his wife Sushmita Bagchi have donated Rs 340 crore for the two global standard cancer-care institutions named Bagchi-Sri Shankar Cancer Hospital & Research Centre and Bagchi-Karunashraya Palliative Care Centre.
Reportedly, Sri Shankar Foundation will run 750-bed cancer hospital, Bengaluru-based hospice foundation will run the palliative care unit. The palliative care unit will to include 110 beds and provide free services.
Both the projects will offer world class cancer and palliative care facilities and help Bhubaneswar become a leading centre of the country in cancer care and palliative services.
CM Naveen said both the institutions will help the patients of Odisha especially the poor access quality health care facilities. He assured that the state Government will provide all support for its early completion to serve the people.
Dr Srinath of Shankar Cancer Foundation said the hospital will be a one-stop cancer centre with all the treatment facilities, including bone marrow transplantation. The hospital will have a PG training facility on oncology.
