‘We Are Currently Focussing On Oncology Care'
Express Healthcare|June 2019

Dr Rakesh Kumar Vyas, Medical Director, Radiation Oncology, Balco Medical Centre speaks to Prathiba Raju about how Balco Medical Centre (BMC) a specialised cancer hospital is serving people of central India by offering a holistic treatment for cancer patients

‘We Are Currently Focussing On Oncology Care'

How important is Balco Medical Centre (BMC) and how is it serving the people of central India as it is the only integrated oncology facility?

Worldwide, India ranks among the top three countries in terms of cancer incidences and mortality. For the year 2018, India has reported that 1,157,294 new cancer cases were detected and there were 784,821 mortalities attributed to this dreaded disease. It is estimated that cancer incidence is increasing at a CAGR of about 3 per cent and the trend is likely to continue in the future.

In India, in comparison to developed countries, there is low penetration of infrastructure and shortage of oncologists. Even within India, the availability of resources in Chhattisgarh is lower and majority of oncology facilities are located in Tier- I cities.

It is therefore evident that there is a significant shortage of proper medical care for cancer and thus, the importance of establishing a 170bed cancer tertiary care hospital at Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh cannot be overstressed. This cancer centre, equipped with state-of-the art diagnostics and modern clinical labs, since its inauguration in March 2018, is in the forefront of providing world class, affordable cancer treatment.

Till now how many patients have benefited from this 170 bedded hospital, particularly the footfall of people from remote areas like Korba (Chhattisgarh) and Jharsuguda (Odisha)?

In one year since inauguration, the hospital has seen a total footfall of 3,092 patients of which 90 per cent are from the state of Chhattisgarh. Most of these patients are predominantly from Raipur and its surrounding districts. The state wise break-up is as follows:

i. Chhattisgarh : 2851

ii. Odisha : 113

iii. MP : 40

iv. Rest of India : 88

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