NCG VISHWAM CANCER CARE CONNECT

Sept. 20, 2019

K. N. Vyas, Secretary DAE & Chairman AEC launched NCG Vishwam Cancer Care Connect (NCG-Vishwam 3C) in Vienna on the sidelines of 63rd General conference of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

About:

  • NCG-Vishwam envisages integration of the hospitals and relevant cancer care institutes from partner countries with the National Cancer Grid (NCG) of India.

  • NCG was established in 2012.

  • It is managed by Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) and is funded by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.

  • NCG is a network of major cancer centers, research institutes, patient groups and charitable institutions across India with the mandate of establishing uniform standards of patient care for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.

  • NCG has 183 participating stake holders from India has now been made open to the cancer hospitals and other relevant institutes from foreign countries. 

Source : PIB