VUDA allots site for Lions Cancer Hospital

Visakhapatnam, September 8, 2007

Decision taken in recognition of its services to poor

Lions Cancer Treatment and Research Centre at Seethammadhara North Extension established in 1984 and which has so far treated nearly 12,800 patients including 2,000 odd poor patients free of cost now gets some good news. The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA), in recognition of the services of the Cancer Research Centre, has recently alloted a site adjacent to the present one for further development activities like construction of shelter for poor patients and their attendants. This was disclosed by the managing trustee V Umamaheswara Rao.

Speaking to the media, he said that the construction on the new site would be taken up with donations from various organizations. He said that these donations are exempted Income Tax under Section 80G. Managing Committee member R Venkateswara Rao donated Rs.1 lakh for this purpose and Usha Kiran Singh has donated Rs.10,000 on behalf of Lions Club of Visakha.

The Hospital is equipped with tele-cobalt machine, 3D treatment planning system, HDR, LDR brach therapy, twin operation theaters, X-Ray and lab facilities.

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