Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Monday approved proposals for the setting up of the Bagchi-Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital & Research Institute and the Bagchi- Karunashraya Palliative Care Centre in Bhubaneswar.
Skill Development Authority Chairman, Subroto Bagchi and his wife Susmita have pledged to donate Rs 340 crores to set up the world class palliative care unit and a cutting-edge cancer hospital, says reports.
For the Bagchi-Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Subroto Bagchi and Susmita Bagchi have pledged Rs 210 Crore. The State Government will provide 20 acres of land for free at Infocity-Il in Bhubaneswar for the hospital.
The cancer hospital will be set up by the Sri Shankara Cancer Care Foundation a charitable Bangalore-based institute with philanthropic practice.
The hospital will initially begin with 250 beds which shall be operational by January 2024. It will be upgraded into a 500 bedded hospital, said a release.
The cancer hospital shall provide advanced cutting-edge cancer care with evidence-based management of cancer cases .
Around 25% beds shall be set aside for free treatment, while another 25% beds shall be set aside for patients supported under different Government Health Schemes. The remaining 50% patients will pay for the services and the revenue generated shall be utilized for expansion and supporting the poor patients, said the official release.
The Bagchi- Karunashraya Palliative Care Centre will be set up by Karunashraya Hospice Trusts, Bangalore. The trust shall take the responsibility to train local doctors, health care providers and care-givers on Palliative Care.
Subroto Bagchi and Susmita Bagchi will pledge Rs. 130 crore for the Palliative Care Centre and the Odisha government will provide another 20 acres of land for free at Infocity-II for establishment of the hospital.
The Palliative Care hospital will be equipped with 100 beds which will later be expanded, said the official release.
“100% of beds shall receive free services. The Palliative Care Centre will provide holistic Palliative Care along with Pain Clinic, aseptic procedures, end of life care with empathy and death with dignity,” the statement added.