NE HEALTHH BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, FEB 5
To significantly reduce illness and death caused by cancer and rally the international community to end the injustice of preventable suffering from cancer, Shalby Hospitals-Naroda organised various awareness activities on Thursday.
Incidentally, World Cancer Day also marks the successful completion of 3 years of the hospitals’ state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre.
Speaking with navjeevanexpress.com, Dr Vikram Shah, CMD, Shalby Hospitals says, “We, at Shalby Hospitals, strive to provide quality healthcare to the people across the globe by inventing, adapting, and imbibing the world’s best technologies and innovations. ‘Delivering total health care under one roof at most affordable costs has been our motto, which has helped us establish a chain of multi-speciality hospitals and vibrant OPD centers across India and the world. Shalby Hospitals today enjoys a place of pride in the Medical Tourism map of India and continues the mission of providing comprehensive health solutions. On the occasion of World Cancer Day, I congratulate all the Cancer Survivors, our expert doctors, and all members of the Shalby family and together we Pledge I AM- I WILL” to fight against Cancer.:
Shalby Hospitals-Naroda observed World Cancer Day with some meaningful activities. A group of 1000+ enthusiasts, including Cancer Survivors, Doctors, and Youth took part in various events, including “a 9km Cyclothon” to spread awareness about cancer and a Workshop -Eating Healthy and Being Active, Poster and Slogan Competition, Health Talk to signify the global “I AM – I WILL” campaign which is a call for action, urging for personal commitment and it represents the power of individual action taken now to impact the future.
Department of Oncology and Onco-surgery at Shalby Hospitals, Naroda did a fabulous job during the last 6 months in Covid-19 era, by treating more than 200 patients on daily basis, including Chemotherapy, Radiation therapy and Surgery.
Shalby Hospitals-Naroda is also celebrating the successful completion of 3 years of its state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre equipped with the Varian Trilogy Radiotherapy machine, with FFF (Flattening Filter Free) Technology to treat cancer patients on February 4, 2021. Inaugurated on February 4, 2018, this state- of- the- art centre has already treated more than 5000 cancer patient with Radiotherapy.
Shalby Hospitals Naroda is the first hospital in Gujarat to introduce Varian FFF Radiotherapy machine. The FFF Technology is one its kind technique which helps in precision targeting and effectively treating cancer by controlling radiation beams to avoid damage to surrounding tissues. This helps experts in treating complex and untreatable cancer types with excellent outcomes. It’s indeed a great feat, not only for the hospital but to the patients needing quality cancer treatment.
The Department of Oncology and Onco-surgery at Shalby Hospitals, Naroda provides high- end cancer treatment modules to treat different cancer types. Besides Medical Oncology, Radiation therapy, Surgery, Chemotherapy to palliative care for treating various cancer types, Shalby Naroda provides different diagnostic methods for better patient experience from medical and surgical treatments.
