Cancer centre to soon launch in-patient, home care services

Kochi | Saturday | 15th September, 2018

Summary:

more-inThe Cochin Cancer Research Centre will soon begin in-patient services, integrated home care services under pain and palliative care and an intensive preventive campaign. Karunya Varsham, an NGO, and employees of the cancer centre will jointly provide the service. District Collector K.

Mohammed Y.

Safirulla, who is also the Special Officer for the cancer centre, has said in a statement that specialists required for the services would soon be appointed. INKEL, which is building the cancer centre building, has been given the responsibility of arranging infrastructure at the present OP wing to set up the in-patient facility. Home care services will begin with visits to the houses of patients in nearby areas..