Barpeta Cancer Centre celebrates its first anniversary

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PATHSALA: Barpeta Cancer Centre celebrated the first anniversary of its establishment on Friday. One year ago, this hospital was dedicated to the citizens of Assam by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Barpeta Cancer Centre has successfully served the patients suffering from cancer for the past one year and is now a real hope for thousands of cancer patients and their families in Barpeta and surrounding areas. The Barpeta Cancer Centre is equipped with CT Scan, MRI, PET Scan and top of the line linear accelerator for precision Radiation therapy to cancer patients. These are community assets which are most advanced and people do not have to travel to other cities anymore.

The Centre offers all modalities of cancer care i.e. Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Brachytherapy, Palliative care and a number of radiological interventional procedures for diagnosis and treatment. The hospital has its own automated tissue processing labs for tissue diagnostics and has complete infrastructure for most comfortable stay of the patients. Thee Centre has treated about 2,516 cancer patients in the last one year.

To commemorate the first anniversary of Barpeta Cancer Centre, a simple ceremony was organized which was presided over by the Additional Deputy Commissioner Health, Gitashree Lachit Das as chief guest, Principal FAAMCH Prof. Dr Ramen Talukdar as guest of honour, Joint Director of Health Services, Barpeta, Dr Tirtha Nath Sarma and the faculties of Barpeta Medical College. The Oncologists and the doctors of the hospital were felicitated for the yeoman service rendered by them against many challenges and constraints in an evolving hospital. A screening camp was organized within the hospital premises where blood pressure and random blood sugar measurements, oral, breast and cervical examination, Mammography and Chest X-ray were done free of cost. Refreshments were distributed among the patients and their attendants as a token of motivation.

Speaking at the occasion, the Additional Deputy Commissioner said that, “The people of lower Assam are truly blessed by virtue of this facility and 2,516 patients did not require to travel anywhere for cancer care which is at par with any reputable similar hospital in India.” She requested the hospital administration to educate their patients regarding PMJAY scheme and assured the team of all possible help and support from District administration in this journey.

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