Apollo cancer centre in BBSR by March 2019

Brahmapur: The Apollo Hospitals group would open its 10th state-of-art cancer centre in Bhubaneswar by March 2019. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise limited Odisha and Chhattisgarh regional chief executive officer Sudhir M Diggikar informed this at the zonal Continuous Medical Education (CME) programme held here on Sunday. He said the Oncology Centre at Apollo Bhubaneswar would be a comprehensive cancer centre for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, education and research in cancer. It would also offer services including radiation oncology and head and neck oncology along with specialty clinics for breast, musculoskeletal, oral and throat cancer.

Meeting for Balanga HS golden jubilee held 

Balanga: The alumni committee of the Government Boys’ High School, Balanga held a preparatory meeting for the school’s upcoming golden Jubilee celebration here on Sunday. The committee decided to undertake various activities and hold a colourful function. Committee president Dilip Kumar Pattanayak presided over the meeting. Secretary Santosh Pati presented the budget of the upcoming programme. Odisha Gramya Bank Senior Manager Tapan Dash, Nimapara College Principal Rajakishore Rath, Gopal Rath, Pradipta Kumar Satapathy, Pravakar Nayak, Sukanta Baral, Sudhansu Behera, Ekadasi Swain and treasurer Manoranjan lenka were present

3 K’mal boys felicitated for saving lives

 Phulbani : The Kandhamal People’s Forum felicitated three boys, Suman Kanhar, Sibananda Kanhar and Kesab Kanhar, who had saved two lives from Saliunki river recently. They saved Padmini Kanhar and Sabita Kanhar. They were felicitated at a function attended by lawyers Bijay Patnaik, Sunil Patnaik and Radhamohan Mahapatra, scribe Batakrushna Bihari.

Bargarh MPHS Assn half-yearly meet held 

Bargarh: The Multipurpose Health Supervisor (Male) (MPHS) Association Bargarh organised its half-yearly meet here on Sunday under the chairmanship of its president Sudam Mirdha. Discussions were held on the problems which they have been facing regularly. The members decided to submit a memorandum to the CDMO on the problem and suggested to solve the health services at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). Association secretary Tejabhanu Sahu presented the annual report and cashier Kunjabihari Bhoi offered a vote of thanks.