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In the News: Our CEO Raj Gore Co-Leads FICCI Task Force on Cancer Care, Propelling Affordable and Accessible Healthcare Agenda in Eastern India.

Our CEO, Mr. Raj Gore co-lead the FICCI Task Force on Cancer Care in Easter Region, held under the aegis of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GoI, on the ‘Road Map for Making Cancer Care Affordable and Accessible in India’. The leading industry representatives highlighted the need for measures for early cancer detection in India at a recently organized FICCI Roundtable event. This was the third such Regional Roundtable organized by FICCI, previously it was held at Gandhinagar and Bengaluru last year. The recommendations from each roundtable are submitted to the Health Ministry for consideration.

Addressing the FICCI Roundtable for Eastern Region Mr. Raj Gore highlighted "The acute shortage of comprehensive cancer care centres in India, with less than 30 per cent districts in India having access to such facilities. This gap significantly impacts the treatment accessibility as well as affordability for cancer patients due to increased out of pocket expense on account of additional travel and accommodation costs and loss of income for many. "Our task is cut out, and the magnitude of the problem is far greater than many realize," referring to the stark comparison that the death toll from cancer last year alone was 1.5 times more than that of COVID-19 patients till date.

 

The formation of the FICCI Task Force on Cancer Care represents a concerted effort to tackle these challenges head-on. "Our focus should not only be on raising awareness and prevention but also on ensuring better patient outcomes through timely and complete treatment of patients. This encompasses improving access to comprehensive cancer care centres and mitigating the additional financial burden on patients and their families," added Mr. Gore.


The FICCI Roundtable convened over 40 stakeholders, including senior clinicians, administrators, and representatives from hospitals, medtech, and pharma companies. Supported by KIMS Hospital & Medical College, Bhubaneshwar, Varian, and Pfizer, with EY as the Knowledge Partner, the event aimed to submit recommendations to the Health Ministry for consideration.

 

The roundtable garnered coverage in publications like The Pioneer, The New Indian Express, Hindustan, DT Next, Healthcare Radius, Lokmat Times etc. Below and attached are few coverage for reference. 


The Pioneer - https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/state-editions/classify-cancer-as-notifiable-disease--improve-access--to-treatment--say-experts.html

The New Indian Express - https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/state-editions/classify-cancer-as-notifiable-disease--improve-access--to-treatment--say-experts.html  

Healthcare Radius -  https://www.healthcareradius.in/awareness-and-promotion/experts-bat-for-early-cancer-detection-at-ficci-event?utm_medium=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Get%20new%20obesity%20management%20guidelines%20OSSI%20075246%20AM&utm_content=Get%20new%20obesity%20management%20guidelines%20OSSI%20075246%20AM+CID_72b353f400fc1a25fb7750c11a5d52ae&utm_source=Newsletters&utm_term=Experts%20bat%20for%20early%20cancer%20detection%20at%20FICCI%20event