PUNE: Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, the multi-speciality healthcare facility situated in Chinchwad, Puneannounced their Joint Venture with International Oncology during a Press Conference on Wednesday 11th May at Aditya Birla Auditorium. This joint venture between Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital and International Oncology is aimed to establish a world class cancer care centre at the hospital by leveraging the respective strengths of both the partners. Mr. B.L. Shah, Director & Trustee, Aditya Birla Health Services Limited, Mr. Ashwin Kothari, Director &Trustee, Aditya Birla Health Services Limited, Mr. Pradeep K Jaisingh, Managing Director, International Oncology and Dr. S.P. Singh, CEO, Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital were present during the conference.
“While Aditya Birla Hospital is a one of the leading multi-specialty hospitals with excellent infrastructure in the region, International Oncology is a global cancer care and research company engaged in setting up world class cancer centres and delivering top quality comprehensive cancer care”, said Mr. Pradeep K Jaisingh, Managing Director, International Oncology. “The Joint Venture is poised to bring Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital on the map of leading cancer care hospitals in the country”, he added.
“The Aditya Birla Oncology Centre will be established in a dedicated building within the hospital and is aimed to be operational in about a years’ time from now. The establishment of the Oncology Center would broadly involve a total capital expenditure of over Rs. 200 Million”, said Mr. B. L Shah, Director & Trustee, Aditya Birla Health Services Limited
The cancer incidence is on the increase in the country as a whole and Pune is no exception. There are over one million new cancer cases reported every year in India and Pune has been witnessing a significant increase in the incidence of cancer over the years. Head and neck cancer and prostate cancer cases amongst men while breast and cervical cancers amongst women are the leading cancers.
The new Oncology centre at Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital will provide entire range of services that a comprehensive cancer centre provides including Medical oncology, surgical oncology and radiation therapy. It will have integrated facilities to treat all types of cancers and will cover the entire spectrum of treatment modalities. The centre will have medical oncology, surgical oncology and also a state-of-the-art radiation therapy department to provide the cancer patients with all the treatment modalities under one roof. The radiation therapy infrastructure will include the latest Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) technology that is capable of providing highly complex radiation therapies with an extremely high degree of precision and with minimum side effects. International Oncology Services Private Limited (IOSPL) will bring its proven competency in treating Cancer with its access to international treatment and research protocols.
“Aditya Birla Hospital has always dedicated itself to bring world class treatment at economical costs for its patients. With the launch of this specialized Oncology Centre at Aditya Birla Hospital, the cancer patients in Pune will have a convenient access to a world class comprehensive cancer care and treatment, supported by world’s latest technology and highly qualified and trained oncologists, at their doorstep”, said Mr. Ashwin Kothari, Director & Trustee, Aditya Birla Health Services Limited
About Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital
Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital (ABMH) is a multi-speciality medical centre located at Pimpri-Chinchwad, Punein the West Indian state of Maharashtra. Easily accessible by road, rail and air the hospital is close to the Mumbai – Pune and Mumbai – Bangalore express highway. The quaternary healthcare centre provides high quality and cost-effective medical services. The 500-bed medicity sprawled over 16 acres of land functions in a filmless and paperless digital environment, backed by cutting edge medical technology and IT resources. The aim is to create a centre of life where elements of nature augment the healing environment and offer holistic healthcare under one roof. The hospital has 24 x 7 accident and emergency department with a well trained trauma team and medical staff, fully equipped 127 ICU & HDU beds, 13 well equipped ultra modern operation theatre, diagnostic services equipped with cutting edge technology, a pathology laboratory, pharmacy, 24 hour ambulance and chemist services, spacious atrium, one stop wellness assessment centre, and large outpatient clinics which provides preventive, curative and rehabilitative care.
About International Oncology Services Pvt. Ltd
International Oncology is a global cancer care and research company focused on providing world class cancer treatment and care. The company is setting up a chain of world class cancer centres in various cities in India. The first two comprehensive cancer centres have been set up by the company at Fortis hospital Noida and Dr. L.H.Hiranandani hospital, Mumbai.
The cancer centres provide comprehensive cancer care including Medical Oncology, entire range of Surgical Oncology and the state-of-the-art radiation facility. International Oncology has a strategic collaboration with Albert Einstein college of Medicine, Newyork.
The company is also in the process of setting up many cancer centres in several cities in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan and other states in India.
For further information, please contact:
Yashoda Karkare – 9930050101
Mahesh V Amrutkar – 9768748842
