Mahavir Cancer Institute and Research Centre

Infrastructure

Patients

Timeline

• 14 May 1995 : Foundation stone of the Cobalt building complex laid by Imam Jenab Syed Bukhari of Jama Masjid, Delhi.
• 12 Dec 1998 : Inauguration of the hospital and activation of Cobalt unit by the Dalai Lama. Patient treatment started.
• 27 Jun 1999 : Inauguration of Indoor ward, Laboratory and Radiology by Shri B.M. Lal, Governor of Bihar.
• 16 Aug 1999 : Start of Canteen and Pharmacy.
• 12 Dec 2000 : Inauguration of CT Scan Unit by Bhai Iqbal Singh, Chief Granthi, Patna Sahib Gurudwara, Patna City.
• 12 Dec 2000 : Inauguration of Mammography Unit by Sri A. G. Kalmankar, CGM, State Bank of India, Patna.
• 27 Jan 2002 : Operating Theatre Complex inaugurated by Sadhvishri Sampragyaji of Virayatan.
• 4 Apr 2002 : Project for research in Gall Bladder diseases, including cancer, inaugurated at the Sansthan by C.P. Thakur, Health Minister, government of India.
• 12 Dec 2002 : Tobacco cessation programme inaugurated by Sri Shatrughan Sinha, Union Health Minister, government of India.
• 6 Sept, 2003 : Laser therapy for cancer at Mahavir Cancer Sansthan was inaugurated by M. Rama Jois, Governor of Bihar.
• 11 Nov. 2003 : Lion blood bank was inaugurated by the International Director - Lion Chigurupati Varaprasad.
• 7 March 2005 : Adopted ‘Kurkuri’ village of Patna district for health care.
• 15 March 2005 : Foundation stone laying for installation of second Cobalt machine by Gen. S.K. Sinha, Governor of Jammu & Kashmir.
• 23 April 2005 : Air-conditioned ambulance cum Blood Collection Van donated by Shri Shatrughan Sinha from his M.P. Local area development fund.
• 28 Jun 2005 : Inauguration of community oncology wing by Shri D.N.Sahay, Governor of Tripura.
• 29 Oct. 2005 : Inauguration of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan library by Sri. Kuldeep Nayyar.
• 12 Dec. 2005 : Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar inaugurated the foundation day celebration and Minister Shri Chandra Mohan Rai released the year book - "Jeevan Jyot"
• 29 October 2005 Inauguration of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan Library by Shri. Kuldeep Neyar.
• 30 Dec. 2005 : President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurated the paediatric ward.
• 24 March 2006 : Yoga Rishi Swami Ramdev Maharaj inaugurated the second Cobalt machine.
• 12 Feb 2007 : Former Union Health Minister, government of India, Shri Shatrughan Sinha inaugurated the Research Centre.
• 21 April 2007 : Vice President of India Sri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Inaugurated the Dept. of Cancer Prevention & Control Unit of the Mahavir Cancer Sansthan.
• 25 Jul 2007 : Inauguration of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan's Dharamsala by Hazarat Maulalana Nizamuddin Emarat - e – Shariya.
• 10 November 2007 : Inauguration of national conference "Oncology- 2006, by Union Health Minister, government of India, Dr. Ambumani Ramdoss.
• 30 November 2007 : M.P. Shri Shatrughan Sinha inaugurated Tambaku Mukti Mission & Cancer Awareness programme in B.S.College, Danapur.
• 16 February 2008 : The President of India, Mrs. Pratibha Patil inaugurated the IAHOMCON 2008 at Mahavir Cancer Sansthan.
• 25 December 2009: Initiated usage of hyperthermia treatment as an adjuvant to radiation treatment. The 27 MHz equipment and training was part of a collaborative project with California State University, Sacramento, U.S.A. 14 Patients were treated in the initial clinical trial involving hyperthermia and radiation. 8 patients had good response to the combined treatment, 5 patients showed partial response, and 1 patient showed no response. Since the results of the latter trial were encouraging, a Phase II trial is being planned.
• PET Scan inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar on 24.02.2017.
• Two new projects like Hospice and Bone Marrow transplant are in progress.
• We are providing free meals to all indoor patients.
• Hospital also providing subsidized blood @ Rs.100/- per bag for hospital patients.

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