HYDERABAD: The state government is developing MNJ Cancer Hospital as a state cancer centre at a cost of Rs 120 crore.
“We are allocating an additional five acres and upgrading the 250 beds to 450 beds. There is a lot of research to be done on cancer. Telangana government is paying special attention to this issue. The government is planning for screening at the primary health centre (PHC) level,” said health minister T Harish Rao, speaking at the anniversary celebrations of Grace Cancer Foundation.
Highlighting the important role of NGOs like Grace Cancer Foundation in early detection and treatment of cancer, the minister said that governments and NGOs need to work together.
