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THE DISTRIBUTED CANCER CARE MODEL The year 2022-23 saw the successful culmination of 5
years of dedicated e orts put in by the team of TCCF in
setting up a comprehensive cancer care infrastructure
across the country. The significant milestones achieved
Centres comprise 300+ bed apex facilities, which are during the period were:
equipped with an entire array of oncology services,
L1 like radiation, medical, surgical, nuclear medicine and
allied facilities including high-end lab services and Inauguration of 7 cancer care hospitals in Assam by
research facilities.
Hon. Prime Minister in the presence of Chairman,
Tata Trusts, in April’22. Foundation stones for another
7 were also laid by the Hon’ble Prime Minister which is
to be rolled out by Tata Trusts under Phase 2.
L2 centres are approximately 100-bed hospitals
L2 annexed to Government Medical Colleges. They are
equipped with comprehensive oncology services Sri Venkateswara Institute of Cancer Care and
and allied facilities. Advanced Research (SVICCAR), Tirupati, was
inaugurated in May 22 by the Hon. Chief Minister of
Andhra Pradesh.
Ranchi Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (RCHRC),
L3 centres are 40-bed facilities including diagnostic commenced operations in September 2022 and was
L3 L3 and day-care radiotherapy and chemotherapy inaugurated in May 2023.
units, set up adjacent to district hospitals or near
medical colleges.
Construction, equipping and handover of Zulekha
Yenepoya Institute of Oncology, Mangalore to Yenepoya
Medical College Hospital was completed in 2022
L4 centres cover community interventions like
awareness and early detection initiatives, including
L4 L4 palliative care to help in bringing down the disease Construction and equipping handover of
burden, and also reverse the early-to late-detection Radiotherapy Block at Cachar Cancer Hospital
ratio from 30:70 to 70:30. Society, Silchar was completed in 2022
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