Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam explained

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
Location:	Aganampudi
Region:	Visakhapatnam
State:	Andhra Pradesh
Country:	India
Funding:	Government
Affiliation:	Homi Bhabha National Institute
Founded:	2014
Website:	tmc.gov.in

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre is a cancer care hospital and research centre in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. This regional cancer centre is funded by the Government of India and Tata Memorial Centre. The Indian Council of Medical Research has recognised this institution as a research organisation.^[1]

The director of the Institution, Dr. Digumarti Raghunadharao has been working in the area since 2013.^[2] He has worked in the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad for more than 20 years and was a honoured recipient of Dr. B. C. Roy National Award for 2016.^[3]

History

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre is supported by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Tata Memorial Centre. It was established in 2014.^[4] Located in Aganampudi, this institute covers an area of 77acres in the land allotted by APIIC. The total project cost is 540 crores.^[5]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Tata Memorial Centre – introdusction. www.tmc.gov.in. 19 April 2019. 9 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190709085151/https://tmc.gov.in/index.php/list-of-center. dead.
2. Web site: J. Umamaheswara Rao . Dr Digumarti Raghunadharao: Earning in smiles . 29 January 2017 . Deccan Chronicle . 3 July 2021.
3. News: Two from TS receive B.C. Roy award . The Hindu . 29 March 2017 . 3 July 2021.
4. News: 2020-06-02 . Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital celebrates sixth anniversary . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-09-16 . 0971-751X.
5. News: Rao . G. Narasimha . 21 June 2014 . Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital to be commissioned in three years . The Hindu .