Prayagraj,

10 Dec (HS): An agreement has been reached between Kamala Nehru Memorial

Hospital, Prayagraj, and the Tata Trusts, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and

Allied Trust. This agreement will prove to be a milestone, said Ujjwal

Raman Singh, MP from Prayagraj's Allahabad constituency, who visited Sonia

Gandhi in New Delhi on Wednesday to wish her on her birthday. He said that

Kamala Nehru Hospital will be upgraded with Rs. 250 crore. He thanked Sonia

Gandhi for playing a key role in the signing of the Kamala Nehru Memorial

Hospital and AMU MoU with the Tata Trust, as there are no good hospitals in

Prayagraj and its surrounding districts. People run to Lucknow and Delhi for

treatment. His commendable effort will provide affordable and good treatment to

the residents of Prayagraj and the surrounding districts.

Giving

this information, MP representative Vinay Kushwaha said that this is an

important MoU which has been signed between Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital,

Prayagraj and Tata Trusts. The agreement mainly deals with upgradation of the

hospital and strengthening of cancer care services in particular. He said that

Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital is a regional cancer centre and aims to establish

a world-class and comprehensive cancer treatment facility in Prayagraj. Promoting

cancer care in North India, this facility will benefit thousands of cancer

patients from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and other neighbouring states, who

earlier had to travel to Mumbai (Tata Memorial Hospital) or Delhi for high-end

treatment.

Tata

Trusts has approved financial support of approximately Rs. 250 crore for this

project. Under this support, state-of-the-art equipment and departments have

been and are being installed at the hospital. He said that the Department of

Nuclear Medicine includes advanced imaging technologies like PET-CT scan, which

are important for accurate diagnosis and monitoring of cancer.

A

new MRI unit to further strengthen diagnostic capabilities. Advanced equipment,

such as a linear accelerator machine, used in radiation therapy, has been

installed. Modern infrastructure has been created throughout the campus.

Several new and specialized departments, such as nuclear medicine and an MRI

unit, have become operational. Construction of the entire facility is expected

to be completed by the end of 2026, he said. This

agreement is a major step towards making Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital a

leading centre for cancer diagnosis and treatment in North India.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi