Now, HP patients can get treatment at Homi Bhabha hosp in Chd

Shimla: As the number of cancer cases is on the rise in Himachal Pradesh, the state govt has empanelled Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, New Chandigarh, under the Mukhya Mantri Himachal Health Care (Himcare) scheme.The initiative will provide comprehensive and cashless cancer treatment services to the residents of Himachal Pradesh.Health and family welfare minister Dhani Ram Shandil during the assembly session on Sept 7 mentioned that as many as 32,909 cancer patients were under treatment in six medical colleges in the hill state.Dr Ashish Gulia, director, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, said: “The partnership will allow patients from Himachal Pradesh to avail cashless cancer treatment at our hospital, ensuring that no one is deprived of essential medical care due to financial constraints.”Himcare, a health insurance initiative under the Himachal Pradesh govt’s department of health and family welfare, offers financial coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for cashless treatment.

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Five patients undergoing treatment

In the state capital, 10 out of 16 amoebic meningoencephalitis cases have been cured, with five others receiving treatment. Early detection is credited with saving lives, while measures such as PCR tests and public awareness campaigns continue. The disease, with a mortality rate over 97%, spreads through stagnant water and does not transmit person to person.