Training Programme for Cancer Care Specialists from BIMSTEC Countries Begins in Visakhapatnam
by Shrutee Kate January, Mumbai/Visakhapatnam– The second phase of a specialised cancer care training programme for BIMSTEC countries was formally launched at the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre of the Tata Memorial Centre here. Organised in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the programme will provide training to 35 cancer care specialists from BIMSTEC member countries. The initiative highlights India’s growing role in regional health capacity building. The programme was inaugurated on 5th January by C. S. R. Ram, Joint Secretary (BIMSTEC & SAARC), Ministry of External Affairs. In his address, he noted that cancer care professionals from BIMSTEC member countries—including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal—are participating in the training. Emphasising the rising incidence of cancer in the region and the unequal access to quality treatment, he underlined the importance of skill development and institutional capacity b...
