Sri Shankara Cancer Care Foundation Volunteered for Cancer Hospital in Bhubaneswar; Odisha Govt approved
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar:Odisha Government on Monday approved a proposal for establishment of a cancer hospital ‘Bagchi-Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Institute’ in Bhubaneswar. The approval was made at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here.
Sri Shankara Cancer Care Foundation as a charitable institute has volunteered to establish the hospital in the capital city while Subroto Bagchi, Odisha Skill Development Authority Chairman, and his wife Susmita Bagchi have pledged Rs 210 Crs for the cancer hospital.
The State Government will provide 20 acres of land free of cost in Info city-II, Bhubaneswar for the proposed hospital, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra said after the Cabinet meeting.
Setting a target to operate the hospital by January, 2024, it has been proposed that in the first phase, the hospital will be equipped with 250 beds. Later, it will be expanded into a 500-bed hospital.
The facility will provide advanced cutting-edge cancer care with evidence-based management of cancer cases. A total of 25 per cent beds shall be set aside for free treatment, another 25 per cent for patients supported under different Government health schemes and the remaining 50 per cent patients will pay for the services.
It will be an oncology centre of excellence, Mohapatra said, adding that the revenue generated from the facility will be utilised for expansion and supporting the poor patients. The facility will also have academic and research facilities with major categories of services like surgical, medical and radiation oncology, imaging nuclear medicine, paediatric and hamates oncology, centre for lung disease, anaesthesia and intensive care, laboratory diagnostic services, blood bank and immune haematology services.
The Chief Secretary said Karunashraya Hospital Trusts, Bangalore, a charitable organisation with philanthropic practice, has volunteered to establish Bagchi-Karunashrsya Palliative care, a state of art palliative care hospital.
Subroto Bagchi and Sushmita Bagchi will pledge Rs 130 Crs for the palliative care centre. The palliative care hospital will start with 100 beds which will be later expanded. All beds will receive free services.
The palliative care hospital will be first of its kind on Odisha. The centre will also provide home-based palliative care and train local doctors, healthcare providers and caregivers in palliative care.
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