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Nation Amrita Hospital and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital

It is said,

Meaning: - Amma is the embodiment of
love, compassion, service and sacrifice.
She is the bearer of the spiritual tradition
of India. We find the life message of Amma HOMI BHABHA CANCER HOSPITAL
in the Maha Upanishads AND RESEARCH CENTER IN MOHALI
— NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER
n Inaugurated 'Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and
NEW WELLNESS CENTER IS LOCATED AT Research Center' at Mullanpur, New Chandigarh,
AMRITA HOSPITAL, FARIDABAD, SECTOR-88 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District (Mohali). It will
provide world-class cancer facilities and treatment to
the residents of Punjab and neighbouring states and
n Modern medical infrastructure became available in union territories.
the National Capital Region with the inauguration of
Amrita Hospital in Faridabad by the Prime Minister. n The hospital has been built at a cost of Rs 660 crore
by Tata Memorial Centre, an aided institution under the
n This hospital is being managed by Mata Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.
Amritanandamayi Math. This cancer hospital is a tertiary level hospital with a

n This is the country's largest private super-specialty capacity of 300 beds.
hospital. huge campus of 130 acres. 2600 beds. The n The hospital is equipped with all the modern facilities
medical college is spread over 5.20 lakh square feet. for the treatment of all types of cancer. The facility
Equipped with 81 specialties and 64 fully state-of-the- will be available for surgery, radiotherapy, and medical
art Operation Theatres. oncology – chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and bone

n India's largest paediatric super specialty centre marrow transplant.
has 534 critical care beds, 24 hours a day, digitally n The hospital will function as a "centre" for cancer
monitored. facilities and treatment across the region, and a 100-

n The most advanced automated smart laboratory in bed hospital in Sangrur will act as its "branch".
the country; the best imaging services in the country; India is a nation where treatment is a service and
and the country's largest radiation centre for cancer good health is wealth. In India, health and spirituality
treatment. are related to each other. We have a Veda dedicated

India's largest and state-of-the-art physical medicine
n to medicines. We have named our medical science
and rehabilitation center. The Center for Nuclear as Ayurveda. We have given the status of Rishi and
Medicine, Robotics, etc., has emerged as the largest Maharishi to the greatest scholars of Ayurveda and
centre for all types of treatment. have expressed our supreme trust in them - Maharishi

n There is a state-of-the-art section for infectious Charaka, Maharishi Sushruta and Maharishi Vagbhata!
diseases, a section devoted to research. There are many such examples, whose knowledge has

n A Zero Carbon Footprint and a Zero Waste Discharge become immortal in the Indian psyche today.
healthcare facility. — NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER

available to all. This synthesis of modernity and Punjab. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister
spirituality will serve as a medium of service for stated that the prices of over 500 cancer medicines,
low-and middle-income families, making effective which were previously very expensive, have been
treatment available to them. Apart from this, the reduced by nearly 90%. Apart from this, on an average,
Prime Minister also inaugurated the Homi Bhabha about 1 thousand crore rupees is saved every year for
Cancer Hospital and Research Center in Mohali, patients.

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