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Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Ranchi sadar hosp to start CT scan services this week
1 2 Ranchi: The Ranchi sadar hospital will roll out CT scan services later this week for its patients, its management said on Monday. A three-day trial run of the machine, which will be operated under public-private partnership (PPP) mode, began on Sunday. "The facility will be fully functional and open to patients after the trial. An MRI machine will also be installed in 15 days," civil surgeon Dr Prabhat Kumar said. The hospital's MoU with Krishna Diagnostics mandate that all patients admitted under the Ayushman Bharat health scheme will be provided with free CT scan services. For others, tests will be conducted based on the Central Govt Health Scheme (CGHS) rates, beginning from Rs 1,050. Dr Kumar said, "An added benefit of the partnership is the revenue-sharing clause outlined in the MoU. Krishna Diagnostics will share 15% of its profits with the Sadar Hospital. These funds would contribute to the development of hospital infrastructure and services, benefiting patients." The hospital would also set up a Cath Lab for cardiac care. This facility, being constructed at a cost of around Rs 8 crore, will provide advanced treatment options for heart patients, reducing the need for referrals to private hospitals. Lauding the move, Rekha Devi of Kanke said, "I was delaying a test as the price of CT scans in private centres was beyond my reach. Undergoing the test at the sadar hospital will save both money and time."
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Proposed cancer hospital's tender hinges on PCMC standing committee meeting next week
Pune: PCMC's plan to set up a dedicated cancer treatment facility gained some momentum two years after its announcement, as a senior civic official said a private operator was being finalised to execute the project. The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) had floated a tender for the project last year, but a poor response from private operators caused multiple delays. "We extended the tender deadline at least thrice over the past year because of the poor response from operators," the senior PCMC official said. The proposal to award the contract would be presented in the standing committee meeting next week for the final approval. The facility would be developed under a design-build-operate-transfer (DBOT) model through a public private partnership (PPP). The operator would be responsible for operating the hospital for 30 years and then hand over the infrastructure to the PCMC. The cancer hospital would be set up on a 34,868sqft plot near the new Thergaon civic hospital. It will have a 60-bed capacity initially, with plans to expand it to a 100-bed facility in the future. According to the civic officials, once the work begins, the hospital is likely to be ready within two years. The PCMC at present does not have a cancer treatment facility at any of its civic hospitals across the city. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Scarlett Johansson Shows Off Her Jaw-Dropping Figure - See Photos 33 Bridges Undo The chemotherapy service was briefly introduced at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital with support from visiting specialists, but later it was discontinued. This has forced many cancer patients to seek expensive treatment in private hospitals. Dr Laxman Gophane, the medical officer of the PCMC's health department, said the operator would be responsible for constructing the facility and installing medical infrastructure. It is estimated to cost around Rs200 crore. "Under the agreement, treatment costs will be regulated and limited to rates prescribed under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MPJAY) and the Central Govt Health Scheme (CGHS)," he said. The hospital will offer comprehensive cancer care, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgeries and counselling. It will cater to different types of cancers such as breast, lung, prostate and cervical cancers. Advanced medical equipment, including linear accelerators, brachytherapy units and PET-CT scanners, will be available.
