Centre approves 100-bedded State Cancer Institute at GMC Jammu

To strengthen the tertiary level cancer care services in the Jammu and Kashmir State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has formally approved Rs. 120 crore State Cancer Institute at Government Medical College Jammu.

Earlier, one State Cancer Institute was approved for SKIMS,Soura in Srinagar for which first grant-in-aid of Rs. 47.25 crore has alreadybeen released.

   

“For SCI at GMC Jammu, the Government of India hassanctioned funds worth about Rs. 43 crore for the purpose. With the financialassistance, necessary execution of this vital project will be taken up shortlyby the Department after fulfilling all necessary formalities required in thisbehalf,” a statement of the Health & Medical Education Department said.

It said a 100-bedded facility has been proposed forestablishment under centre sponsored schemes with services such as, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology,Surgical Oncology, ICU, Palliative Care Services, Cancer RehabilitationServices, Cancer Psychiatry Services, Comprehensive Cancer Diagnostic Servicesincluding Preventive Oncology, Dedicated MR Scan (MRI), Dedicated Mammography,PET Scan, Comprehensive laboratory services for cancer diagnosis includingCancer Cytogenetics, immune-histochemistry and all radiological facilitiesneeded for oncology.

“Moreover, high-end equipment like Linear Accelerator, PETScan, Brachytherapy, 4D CT Simulator along with upgradation of Pathology Lab,Cobalt Radiation Source, Conventional Simulator etc. would also be taken upunder this scheme which would definitely give a boost to the services beingoffered to the cancer patients,” the statement said.

With the setting up of the facility at GMC Jammu, thepatients now need not to move outside the State for specialized treatmentfacilities particularly the PET scan facility, it added.

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