Aims for driving excellence in cancer care through knowledge exchange and enhancement of skills, capabilities and core practices
Mumbai: Aiming to drive excellence in cancer care in the country, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, and Vedanta BALCO Medical Centre, Raipur, on Saturday entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
As per the MoU, the BALCO Medical Centre and Tata Memorial Centre will join forces for exchange of knowledge, and enhancement of skills, capabilities and core practices. BMC will leverage TMC’s expertise and decades of experience in cancer treatment for developing best-in-class technical and medical guidelines. With this association, TMC will also empanel BMC as a referral centre for patients from Chhattisgarh, and neighbouring states. Both cancer hospitals have mutually agreed to share best practices and evolving knowledge on cancer treatment. BMC will take part in the National Cancer Grid Virtual Tumour Boards to drive excellence in patient care. Mutually conduct and participate in continuing medical education (CME) sessions at both the locations
BALCO Medical Centre Chairperson Jyoti Agarwal said, “This is a significant moment in the history of cancer care in India, when Tata Memorial Centre and BALCO Medical Centre are coming together to partake in knowledge sharing and jointly bring about a transformation in cancer care with values of compassion, care and cure. When we started the BALCO Medical Centre four years ago, we set ourselves on a relentless mission of providing world-class and affordable cancer care to all by becoming the go-to cancer care provider in Central India. Now, with this MoU, I look forward to the next phase of our growth, wherein, together, we will learn more and find new ways to serve communities better.”
Medical Director of the BALCO Medical Centre, Dr Bhawna Sirohi, said, “We, at BALCO Medical Centre, have a combination of some of the best talent and technology to become a cancer care leader in the country. BMC has made available holistic and world-class cancer treatment to central India under one roof. Now, it is time to spread our wings farther by collaborating with TMC for mutual learning and knowledge, including staff training, educational sessions, institutional fellowships, cross-referrals of patients and joint research, which will shape the future of cancer care in India.”
