MoU Signed with Chamaplimaud Foundation for
Establishment of
State-of-the-Art State
Cancer Institute
Jaipur, Chief Minister Smt.
Vasundhara Raje has said that the state-of-the Art Cancer Institute being
established with the help of Champlimaud Foundation of Portugal will be a new
chapter in cancer cure. Cancer patitents will get better treatment and the
centre will prove to be a boon for the people who can not afford the high cost
of the treatment of cancer.
Smt. Raje was addressing
the function after signing of MoU between the state government and the
Champlimaud foundation. From the state government side Principal Secretary,
Medical Education Shri J C Mahanti while from the Foundation side Executive
Director Joao Botelho signed the MoU.
The Chief Minister said
the singining of MoU on the asuspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and Durga
Ashthami is the beginning of new chapter in prevention and cure of the disease like
cancer. She said it will bring change and Rajasthan was going to benefit hugely
by the experience of the Champlimaud Foundation in medicine and science. The
cooperation will also strengthen our relations with Portugal, she said. Lots of
hopes, expectations and desires are connected to work with the Foundation and
the state is happy to be the part of this exciting journey, she added.
Smt. Raje said it is a
major psychological blow to people when they come to know about this disease.
For layman its cure is very expensive. Lots of people go to Mumbai and other
places for the treatment even though they don’t have money and its very
frighening experience for them. Now after opening of the cancer institute in
Jaipur they will get good treatment here.
Ms Leonor Beleza,
President of the Champlimaud Foundation said working with government of
Rajasthan in establishing this cancer care institute will be extremely fruitful
and will be long lasting affair. Signing of MoU for setting up the Institute is
an honour for the Foundation, she said. Vice Chancellor of Rajasthan University
of Health Science Shri Rajababu Pawar gave presentation about the concep of the
institute.
Chief Secretary Shri
Rajiv Mehrishi while proposing vote of thanks said people of Rajasthan will be
benefitted after setting up of this cancer care institute. In the begining
Principal Secretary Medical Education Shri J C Mahanti welcomed the guests.
Faculties from Medical Colleges, doctors and cancer specialists were present in
the programme.
The state government has
alotted 34,400 square meter land in the Rajasthan Health Science University
premise at Pratap Nagar, Jaipur for this Institute. The Champlimaud Foundation
will extend technical support in designing the infrasture of the centre. It
will also provide technical support in finalizing specifications and selection
of equipments for diagnosis, treatment and research.
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