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PM Modi to inaugurate second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata tomorrow

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata on Friday (Jan 7) via a video conference, according to a statement issued by the PMO today.</p>
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The second CNCI campus has been built with an investment of Rs 530 crore of which the Central government has contributed around Rs 400 crores while the remaining 25% was provided by the West Bengal government.</p>
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The second campus of CNCI has been built in line with the Prime Minister's vision to expand and upgrade the health facilities in all parts of the country. CNCI was facing a heavy load of cancer patients and a need for expansion was being felt for some time. This need will be fulfilled through the second campus,</p>
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The campus is a 460-bed comprehensive cancer centre unit with cutting edge infrastructure for cancer diagnosis, staging, treatment and care.</p>
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The campus is equipped with modern facilities like Nuclear Medicine (PET), 3.0 Tesla MRI, 128 slice CT scanner, Radionuclide therapy unit, endoscopy suite, modern brachytherapy units etc.</p>
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The campus will also work as an advanced cancer research facility and will provide comprehensive care to cancer patients especially those from Eastern and North-Eastern parts of the country.</p>

IN Bureau

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