Day Care centres at 4 Delhi Hospitals to boost cancer care

Dr. Diwakar, Director of DSCI, described the program as a first-of-its-kind in Delhi, aimed at equipping frontline healthcare professionals with hands-on expertise in administering chemotherapy treatments.

The structured training will run in batches through November 2025, gradually preparing healthcare teams from various districts to manage cancer care at the grassroots level. According to Dr. Diwakar, this approach will strengthen localized cancer services.

He stated that the first batch includes four medical officers and four nursing officers, each representing one of the four different DCCC centres.

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According to the Indian Express, “The training is designed to equip frontline healthcare professionals with essential skills in chemotherapy drug handling, patient monitoring, and clinical management, in alignment with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW),” he said.

The move is expected to be a game-changer for early cancer intervention, especially in outer districts and rural regions, where access to oncology services is currently limited.

Speaking to India Express, he said, “We will first stabilise the patients at our centre and from here we can transfer the patients to these day care centres where trained staff and doctors will look after the patients undergoing chemotherapy.”