Kidwai gets bone marrow transplant centre

Bengaluru: It is very crucial for kids battling cancer to get timely and right care. To ensure that no child battling cancer is deprived of treatment, a bone marrow transplant centre has been set up in Kidwai, which will provide free treatment for children from poor families, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar.

Dr Sudhakar participated in the stone laying ceremony of the Medical ICU that is being constructed in Kidwai at a cost of Rs 4 crore from the contribution of philanthropist Rajshekhar in memory of Shri Ramalinga Reddy and also inaugurated the newly established bone marrow transplant facility.

Speaking at the even to mark the international Childhood Cancer Day, Dr Sudhakar said that poor patients cannot afford bone marrow transplant in private hospitals. The new facility at Kidwai will ensure no one is deprived of cancer treatment. Two kids have already received treatment and more will avail treatment here in the coming days.

People from across the state come to Kidwai for cancer treatment, which has increased the burden on Kidwai. To address this and increase the accessibility of quality cancer treatment across the state, we are planning to set up regional centres in all districts. We already have regional centres in Tumakuru, Kalburgi, Shivamogga and Mysuru. One will start in Belagavi later this year.