PANAJI
The installation of Goa’s first government-sector Linear Accelerator (LINAC) facility for advanced radiation treatment is progressing at the State Cancer Institute at Goa Medical College, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said.
Rane, who visited the site to review the progress, said shuttering and reinforcement work for the LINAC facility’s slab was progressing steadily. A puja was also performed at the site to mark the construction milestone. “The LINAC facility will make this the first government hospital in Goa to offer this advanced radiation treatment,” Rane said.
The facility is being developed as part of the State Cancer Institute in collaboration with the Tata Memorial Centre. The institute is envisaged as a comprehensive cancer-care facility providing accessible and affordable treatment to patients in Goa.
Rane said the facility would reduce the need for Goans to travel outside the State for specialised cancer treatment.
He said the government was looking forward to completing the work and inaugurating the facility soon, describing it as another step towards strengthening cancer-care infrastructure in Goa.
