Health Minister Raaj Kumar Anand pays surprise visit at IHBAS, Delhi State Cancer Institute

The minister directed the hospitals to “remove clutter in the institutions and to provide affordable and quality health facilities to the patients”.

At Delhi State Cancer Institute, Anand visited various wards and inspected the treatment procedures of cancer patients. He advised the hospital officials to remove hindrances in the way of the patients’ treatment and to provide immediate relief.

“At present, cancer has emerged as a dreaded disease, which can occur at any age. If we have to make the country a cancer-free nation, then first of all we have to speed up public awareness programs to eradicate the myths and distorted mindset related to this disease,” Anand said.

The Arvind Kejriwal government’s aim is to provide a better life to cancer patients. Affordable and quality treatment is being made available by the government at Delhi State Cancer Institute, he said.