Assam gets Northeast’s first onco-robotic surgery facility

Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday inaugurated the state’s first robotic surgery facility at the State Cancer Institute of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital in Assam.

At an official function here, Sarma dedicated the robotic surgery unit, equipped with all modern functionalities for advancing cancer care in the region.

“Assam is beginning Bohag celebrations by dedicating North East India’s first ever onco-robotic surgery facility at the Guwahati Medical College. Our government hospitals will now offer low-cost, highly precise and least invasive oncological surgical procedures through MADE IN INDIA machinery,” he said in a post on X after the event, news agency PTI reported. 

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Similar facilities are coming up in Silchar and Dibrugarh towns also, the CM said.

He said that the launching of the facility is a major milestone in Assam’s healthcare journey.  

“At a project cost of Rs 14.99 crore, the system has been procured by the state government under the NPCDCS scheme of the Government of India. Robotic surgery offers enhanced precision, superior control and 3D visualisation, enabling better outcomes in cancer care,” an official said.

Sarma also announced that to ensure adequate manpower to operate high-end medical technology, the government is in the process of beginning nursing colleges in all cancer hospitals, reports PTI.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that Lilavati Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Assam government to set up a super-speciality hospital in Guwahati with an investment of Rs 300-350 crore. The hospital is set to cater to the northeast region and neighbouring countries like Bangladesh and Bhutan.

The Mumbai-based foundation said it is in the advanced stage of discussions with several states for setting up multi-speciality hospitals to expand its presence pan India.

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