To impart best quality diagnostic and treatment facilities to the people in Punjab’s cancer-affected Malwa region, the State Government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, for setting up a cancer hospital at Sangrur district. The MoU, to set up Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, was signed by Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Vini Mahajan and TMC Director RA Badwe in the presence of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday.
The move was a part of ongoing endeavours of the Punjab Government to completely eliminate the curse of cancer from the State. Spokesperson said that hospital would be set up at Sangrur Civil Hospital and act as an outreach facility to the upcoming Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital Research Centre at Mullanpur, Mohali (SAS Nagar) district.
The main aim of setting up the hospital was to set up a cancer care facility in District Civil Hospital for catering the population of Sangrur and other adjoining districts of the Malwa region. It would have 10 day-care beds, three Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds, three recovery beds and eight inpatient beds. This centre would also be equipped with high-end cancer diagnostic and treatment facilities and RT treatment requirements like 3D-CRT, SRS, IMRT, IGRT, etc. The spokesperson said that the Centre was a part of the State Government’s commitment to eradicate menace of cancer from Punjab.