Telangana to get second tertiary government cancer hospital in Warangal

Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha addressing a review meeting held at the Secretariat in Hyderabad on Tuesday, on government healthcare services and infrastructure in Warangal, Hanumakonda and Jangaon districts. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Telangana is set to get its second major government cancer hospital, with the State government planning to establish a Regional Cancer Hospital in Warangal to provide advanced cancer care to patients from north Telangana and reduce their dependence on Hyderabad for treatment.At present, the Mehdi Nawaz Jung Institute of Oncology Regional Cancer Centre (MNJIO RCC) in Hyderabad is the State’s only tertiary-care government cancer hospital. Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha said the proposed Warangal facility would cater to