Odisha Govt to set up 11 cancer care units, Rs 1001 crore boost for cancer care
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet on Friday has approved a budget of Rs.1001.14 Crore for expanding Comprehensive Cancer Services across the State with an objective to provide Cancer Care nearer to the household of the patients.
The cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik decided to set up eleven Comprehensive Cancer care units within a period of 2 years at DHH Bargarh, VIMSAR, Burla, SLN Medical College & Hospital Koraput, MKCG Medical College & Hospital Berhampur, Saheed Rendo Majhi Medical College & Hospital Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, B.B. Medical College & Hospital Balangir, PRM Medical College & Hospital, Baripada, FM Medical College & Hospital, Balasore, Dharanidhar Medical College & Hospital, Keonjhar, Government Medical College & Hospital, Talcher and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar.
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Official sources said such a decision will reduce the out-of-pocket expenditure of the people suffering from Cancer and their family members as they will not travel far or outside the State seeking advanced Cancer Care.
Under this package, Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy, Histopathology, Onco-Surgery, Chemotherapy and Palliative Care Services will be strengthened.
Each facility will be added with 50 to 100 beds with Operation Theatre, ICU, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and Palliative Care Units and with provision of future expansion when required.
The posts of Specialists, Super-specialists and Technical staff will be created as regular cadres under State Govt. to provide uninterrupted services at these facilities.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the Odisha government will set up four new medical colleges and upgrade 147 hospitals under the 'Ama Hospital' programme besides developing a state of art cancer care institute, a senior health department official said. This was stated by Health and Family Welfare Secretary Shalini Pandit while speaking at the two-day collectors conference. The new medical colleges are proposed to come up in Kalahandi, Talcher, Jajpur and Kandhamal.
