Free Cancer Medicines in India
Rajasthan:
The Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation (RMSC) will provide the drug at special counters that have been set up at government hospitals ever since the free medicine scheme was launched on October 2011. According to sources, the government will also provide 14 new anti-cancer drugs free of cost apart from the 25 anti-cancer drugs it is already giving under the scheme. Altogether, the government will be providing 39 anti-cancer drugs free of cost to patients.
Contact: Swasthya Bhawan, Tilak Marg, C-Scheme
JAIPUR 302 005, India
Phone: +91-141-2228066, Fax: +91-141-2228065
email: rmsc@nic.in
Delhi:
Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI)
General category patients, all treatment at this autonomous institute set up by Delhi government in April 2006 is completely free. This includes tests, medicines, stay and food, irrespective of whether they have a BPL card (below poverty line certification) or not. Patients also have the option of choosing private treatment, but this too is available at 30-40% of the cost of treatment at a private hospital
There are 29 private beds for people who want privileged services.
Contact:
Delhi State Cancer Institute
Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110 095 (India)
Phone: +91-11-2213 5700; TeleFax: +91-11-2211 0505; E-mail: dsci.delhi@yahoo.co.in
Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110 095 (India)
Phone: +91-11-2213 5700; TeleFax: +91-11-2211 0505; E-mail: dsci.delhi@yahoo.co.in
Chennai, Tamilnadu:
Recently govt of India has allocated 400 crores for the upgration of cancer hospitals in tamilnadu. Adyar Cancer Institute or the Cancer Institute (WIA) Foundation, Inc. is a US Non-Profit organization. This cancer center caters to the poor sections of the society from tamilnadu and across india.
Contact:
Cancer Institute (WIA)
Adyar, Chennai
India - 600 020, Tel: 91-44-2491 1526, Fax: 91-44-2491 2085 A Non Profit, Non-Government Institution
Adyar, Chennai
India - 600 020, Tel: 91-44-2491 1526, Fax: 91-44-2491 2085 A Non Profit, Non-Government Institution
Karnataka:
Shirdi Sai baba Cancer Hospital and Research Center
A Consistent of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal (Udipi), Karnataka.
List to be further updated. Please let me know, incase if there are other centers in India worthy to add to this list.
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