Cytecare along with Expert Chikitsa is taking its fight against cancer to the country
Cytecare Hospital has launched its tele-Consultation programme in Bangladesh. With the goal of transforming the tertiary and quaternary healthcare system to be more accessible and affordable, Cytecare along with Expert Chikitsa is taking its fight against cancer to Bangladesh.
According to World Health Organization’s, Global Cancer Project (GLOBOCAN-2012), 1.22 lakh new cancer cases are reported in Bangladesh every year, with the survival rate at a meagre 31,000. Such high casualty rates are due to the majority of the patients reporting at the last stage and lack of treatment facilities. As per WHO guidelines, Bangladesh should have 160 treatment centres in order to cater to its population. However, it has only 16.
Suresh Ramu, CEO, Cytecare Cancer Hospitals, said, “There is a tremendous need for cancer awareness and supporting patients in Bangladesh with the right diagnosis and treatment advice. Our dedicated information centres will offer video consultation for the patients and allow them to interact with top specialists of Cytecare Cancer Hospitals. It is important to make cancer treatment affordable and accessible for the common man.”
In addition to the launch of the tele-consultation programme, Dr Vikram Kekatpure and Dr Anthony Pais of Cytecare Cancer Hospital also engaged in various medical education initiatives, such as organising a seminar on ‘Functional Rehabilitation following Oral resection’ at City Dental College, Dhaka; a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on ‘Changing paradigm of head and neck cancer management’ which was attended by over 40 doctors; doctor and hospital visits with the intention of building a stronger doctor referral network; and a corporate health talk on ‘Tobacco and Health Effects’.
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