Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
Geography
LocationAganampudi, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Organisation
FundingGovernment hospital
Affiliated universityHomi Bhabha National Institute
History
Opened2014
Links
Websitetmc.gov.in

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre is a cancer care hospital and research centre in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. This regional cancer centre is funded by the Government of India and Tata Memorial Centre. The Indian Council of Medical Research has recognised this institution as a research organisation.[1]

The director of the Institution, Dr. Digumarti Raghunadharao has been working in the area since 2013.[2] He has worked in the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad for more than 20 years and was a honoured recipient of Dr. B. C. Roy National Award for 2016.[3]

History

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre is supported by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Tata Memorial Centre. It was established in 2014.[4] Located in Aganampudi, this institute covers an area of 77 acres (31 ha) in the land allotted by APIIC. The total project cost is 540 crores.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Tata Memorial Centre – introdusction". www.tmc.gov.in.
  2. ^ J. Umamaheswara Rao (29 January 2017). "Dr Digumarti Raghunadharao: Earning in smiles". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Two from TS receive B.C. Roy award". The Hindu. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital celebrates sixth anniversary". The Hindu. 2 June 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  5. ^ Rao, G. Narasimha (21 June 2014). "Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital to be commissioned in three years". The Hindu.


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