Gandhinagar, March 17 (IANS) A one-day medical check-up camp for members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly and journalists was organised on Tuesday at the Assembly premises, providing allopathic, ayurvedic, and homoeopathic health services.The camp was inaugurated by the Speaker Shankar Chaudhary along with State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya.Speaking at the inauguration, Chaudhary emphasised the importance of preventive health measures, stating, “Health check-ups are necessary not after…
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Gandhinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Over 2.59 lakh outpatient department visits, more than 17,800 surgeries and 50,130 chemotherapy sessions were recorded at the Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI) in Ahmedabad during 2025, underscoring the scale of cancer care delivered by the institute over the year.The figures were released ahead of World Cancer Day 2026. Official data shows that 26,810 new cancer patients were registered at GCRI in 2025.Of these, 9,147 patients came from states outside Gujara…
Gandhinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded a major achievement in public healthcare by completing large-scale cancer screening across the state over the past four years, strengthening early detection and access to treatment ahead of World Cancer Day. Health department figures show that more than three crore people above the age of 30 have been screened for oral cancer, while over 1.6 crore women have undergone breast cancer screening and more than 82 lakh women have been screened for cervica…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) NTPC Limited has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI) for the upgradation of radiotherapy services, it was announced on Saturday.According to a Ministry of Power statement, NTPC’s Western Region–I Headquarters, Mumbai, signed the MoA. Under this CSR initiative, NTPC has sanctioned Rs 23.16 crore for the upgradation of radiotherapy services at the Siddhpur Satellite Centre of GCRI, Ahmedabad.“The support will be utilis…