Bhubaneswar: In a major step toward strengthening urban healthcare services, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Hospital has opened a dedicated Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Department.
The new facility will offer regular consultations, diagnostics, and basic treatment for cancer patients every Tuesday.
Inaugurated by Mayor Sulochana Das on Tuesday, the department will have a panel of five doctors from various specialities available every Tuesday between 9 am and 1 pm to examine and treat cancer patients.
The opening of the new department marks a significant upgrade from the earlier system, where services were limited and delivered under a contract with Panda Curie, involving only one consulting doctor.
Further strengthening the hospital’s infrastructure, a new sterilisation machine donated by the State Bank of India (SBI) was also inaugurated. The machine will be used for sterilising surgical instruments, thereby improving hygiene and safety standards.