PANJIM: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday announced signing of a tripartite agreement between the Centre, the Goa government and Mumbai-based Tata Memorial Centre to start an out-patient department (OPD) for cancer patients in the Cancer hospital, the construction of which is likely to be completed within 16-18 months.
Announcing the tripartite agreement through twitter, Rane said doctors from Tata Memorial Centre will visit the new hospital once a week.
“I am happy to announce that the Government of India, Government of Goa, and Dr Shrikhande of Tata Memorial will be signing a MoU shortly to take the initiative forward of starting OPDs for cancer patients, where doctors from Tata Memorial Centre will visit the new hospital once a week,” the minister tweeted.
The state government has started the construction of a hospital, which will be ready in 16 to 18 months, he said.
Rane said that the agreement will help people access cancer treatment, preventive care, and touch upon every aspect of cancer just like Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. “The new hospital will help thousands of people in Goa and peripheral areas right up to Sindhudurg and parts of Karnataka,” he added.
Apart from the OPDs, the hospital will also run regularly as discussed with the Central government and Tata Memorial Centre
“The whole intention is to make this an autonomous body so that we are able to manage with the best of doctors and healthcare services,” he said.
