Dr. Laxmi Narsamma

Biography

  The "MNJ Cancer Hospital & Radium Institute," a 40 bedded Hospital was established by Nawab Mehdi Nawaj Jung and inaugurated by the first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 8 th December, 1955. It was the first centre in Andhra Pradesh to provide cancer care. From this humble beginning it has grown to its present stature and in March, 1996 it was awarded the status of Regional Cancer Centre by the Govt. of India and was renamed as MNJ Institute of Oncology & Regional Cancer Centre. It is now a 250 bedded comprehensive tertiary cancer centre, serving not only the state of Andhra Pradesh and also to the neighboring states. The MNJ Institute of Oncology & Regional Cancer Centre is the third cancer center to be started in this country. We take pride in the fact that we have grown from strength to strength over this period. We have the social responsibility of providing free treatment to approximately 10,000 new patients & 50,000 follow-up patients every year. Surgery, Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy is provided free of cost to all patients below poverty line. We are committed to provide the latest evidence based cancer treatment to the society. We are an integral part of the National Cancer Control Program and are responsible for preventing cancer deaths in the society. Our cancer detection camps are in full swing in the districts and more than 6000 patients in Mahaboobnagar Dist have been screened in the last years, indicating that with proper planning, an extensive screening program is possible for the Indian population. We are also committed to preventing tobacco related cancers. We have developed a Tobacco Cessation Center and conducted Tobacco awareness camps, distributed material & organized free checkups and arrange for de-addiction through NGOs like Jagruthi and also conducting 3 cancer awareness camps every month. To create awareness in general public we are observing the National Cancer Awareness Day, World Cancer Day & World Palliative Care Day regularly. We have been regularly conducting free health camps every month in various Primary Health Centers, Rural Health centers and in District headquarters of various districts in A.P. under Rajiv Gandhi Aarogyasri Health Insurance Scheme.

Research Interest

 Oncology