Gandhinagar: On the occasion of World Cancer Day observed every year on February 4, the Gujarat government today announced that more than 2 lakh cancer patients in the state have received free treatment under PMJAY-MA in the last six years. The state government has approved over ₹2,855 crore for the treatment of these patients during this period. The official press note states, "The Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI), jointly run by the Government of Gujarat and the Gujarat Cancer Socie...Read More

Ahmedabad: Due to PMJAY scheme, the number of cancer patients from States outside Gujarat has increased at Ahmedabad based Gujarat Cancer Research and Institute (GCRI) from 15 percent to 30 percent in the last four years. According to Dr. Shashank Pandya, Director of Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI), the hospital has registered more than 1 lakh cases of various cancers in the last 4 years. Due to PMJAY, the number of patients coming for Cancer treatment from outside Gujarat was 15...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has granted in-principle approval for the allotment of Rs 70 crore to start the Cyclotron project at The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute which will as a result of the project generate radioactive substances to be used for cancer treatment. The project will allow the production of radioactive substances that can be used for cancer treatment as needed. The project will require a utility building across 1000 square meters of land with five floors, includin...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI) at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital achieved second rank in implementation and performance of Ayushman Bharat scheme at national level. The evaluation of the performance of the hospitals under Ayushman Bharat Scheme was conducted at a program in Delhi on the completion of 3 years of this scheme started by the central government. The government medical college at Kottayam in Kerala achieved the first rank in it. GCRI Ahmedabad has given treatm...Read More

Ahmedabad: Deputy CM Nitinbhai Patel informed that various machines for the radiotherapy treatment against cancer are installed at a cost of around Rs 75 crores in cancer hospital at Medi-city in Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and they will soon start operating for the patients. Deputy CM Nitibhai Patel today visited the new building of the Gujarat Cancer Research Institute in the Medi-city campus at Ahmedabad civil hospital. He said that Gujarat is to be the first state in the country to start su...Read More

Gandhinagar: A cancer hospital in Asarwa based Civil hospital medicity campus has been made functional as Covid Centre from today. Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI) run hospital has 262 bed facility. According to Shashank Pandya, Director of GCRI, the hospital has 150 doctors, 150 nursing staff, 50 technicians, 50 para medical staff and 120 others on duty. At present 9 Covid19 patients are admitted in one ward. The hospital has also two ICCU wards with 20 bed facility and 22 v...Read More

Ahmedabad: GCS (Gujarat Cancer Society) Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre has received “Finest India Skills & Talent” award for the year 2020 under “Safe & Secure Hospital” category. This award was presented by Fire & Security Association of India (FSAI) in Fire & Security India Expo (FSIE) held on 27 February 2020 at New Delhi. The award is recognition of GCSMCH & RC’s facility for security, safety, firefighting and emergency response. GCSMCH & RC in a statement said it ...Read More