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