Bhubaneswar: A Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Department at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Hospital was inaugurated on Tuesday. The facility will offer regular consultations, diagnostics, and basic treatment for cancer patients every Tuesday.

Mayor Sulochana Das inaugurated the department as chief guest. The new department will have a panel of five doctors from various specialities available every Tuesday between 9 AM and 1 PM to examine and treat cancer patients.

This marks a significant upgrade from the earlier system, where services were limited and delivered under a contract with Panda Curie, involving only one consulting doctor.

Adding to the hospital’s infrastructure, a new sterilisation machine donated by the State Bank of India (SBI) was also inaugurated. The machine will be used for sterilising surgical instruments, thereby improving hygiene and safety standards.