Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates Day-Care Cancer Facility at Vidisha Medical College; says Tata Memorial enter (TMC) taking comprehensive cancer care closer to people

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated a Day-Care Cancer Facility at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, developed with technical support from the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) under the Department of Atomic Energy. Addressing the rising cancer burden—projected to reach around 2 million new cases annually by 2030—the initiative aims to decentralize and expand cancer-care facilities beyond major metropolitan centers. The phased Vidisha programme encompasses medical and surgical oncology, advanced pathology, radiotherapy (including an upcoming LINAC facility), preventive care, population and hospital-based cancer registries, and palliative care. Furthermore, TMC's institutional network spans 11 units across seven States, while the National Cancer Grid connects over 380 cancer centres nationwide.