India’s largest cancer institute, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has been soft-launched at AIIMS J hajjar campus in Haryana. The project approved in 2013 was finalized at a cost of Rs. 2,035 crores . Dr. GK Rath, Head of NCI said “A soft launch is important to check whether things are functioning smoothly. Today our doctors conducted a combined OPD and registered three patients.
We will start in a phased manner, with the laboratory starting by next week.” Developed as a premier institute for cancer-related activities, the NCI modeled on United States’ National Cancer Institute. The institute will be closely linked to all the regional cancer centers. The 710-bed hospital is expected to be fully operational by December 2020. The OPD services have 3 registered patients post the soft launch. Dr. Rath stated “We will start admissions by January 14, 2019, and the hospital will be…
