New Delhi, Sept 16 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta today inaugurated Asia’s first-of-its-kind dedicated cancer care centre for women in the city.
Gupta, while inaugurating the Apollo Athenaa at Defence Colony in Delhi said the centre is a milestone in cancer care for women, ensuring dignity, security, and privacy for every woman.
“Cancer care for women is a very sensitive issue,” said the Chief Minister. MP from New Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj, who was present on the occasion expressed concerns over the issue saying that, “As cancer is rising at an alarming pace, the government of India has introduced robust policies and strategic interventions to enhance prevention, early detection, treatment, and patient care nationwide. Our government is also consistently prioritising women’s health.”
She said that Apollo’s transformative initiative and setting a global benchmark in women centric cancer care will complement the national health mission.
Speaking on the occasion, founder chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group Dr Prathap C Reddy, said “Apollo Athenaa represents a new horizon in women’s healthcare, where cutting-edge science meets compassion, and every woman is assured of dignity and timely care.”
In the recent past, more women have been diagnosed with cancer as compared to men. A new study from ICMR’s National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP) has revealed that breast and cervical cancers are the most common types of the dreaded disease among Indian women.
