Chandigarh, March 8 : Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Monday informed the Assembly that the process of setting up of tertiary cancer care centre in Fatehabad town is underway.
However, the work of another tertiary cancer centre being constructed in Ambala will start soon.
Responding to a question on the second day of the Budget session, Vij said a proposal to set up cath lab at the Civil Hospital in Sonipat is under consideration.
Approximately 15,000 square feet of land will be required to set up the lab.
The Health Minister said cancer screening is done in all the district hospitals and critical patients are sent to second and third-tier cancer hospitals for treatment.
The Minister said currently four cath labs are currently operational in Gurugram, Panchkula, Ambala and Faridabad districts.
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