CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal:
AIIMS Bhopal and Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital and Research Center (JNCHRC) will now collaborate on cancer prevention. Today, a memorandum of understanding was signed between AIIMS Bhopal and JNCHRC, wherein AIIMS Bhopal’s Executive Director, Professor Ajay Singh, stated it as a commendable initiative, emphasizing the need for preventive oncology through screening and awareness. Noting the significant reduction in cancer cases post-administration of the cervical cancer vaccine in women, he highlighted the importance of appropriate screening and timely information dissemination to control cancer cases. Professor Rehan ul Haq, Dean (Research) from AIIMS Bhopal, and Dr. Gautam Kumar Sharan, Director Medical, from JNCHRC, signed the memorandum. Also present were other representatives from JNCHRC, including Professor Rajneesh Joshi, Dean Academic at AIIMS Bhopal, and Professor Manish Gupta, Head of the Radiation Oncology Department, who mentioned that this MoU would foster academic and research activities while facilitating a student exchange program beneficial for cancer prevention and treatment. AIIMS Bhopal will function as the nodal institution in this regard.
