IOCL donates equipment worth ₹22 crore SVIMS
The advanced MRI and CT scanners were virtually inaugurated on Thursday (July 17) by Union Minister for Oil and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, while the event was physically attended by TTD trust board Chairman B.R. Naidu, TUDA chairman C. Divakar Reddy, SVIMS Director and Vice-Chancellor R.V. Kumar among others.
Acknowledging IOCL's gesture, Mr. Naidu said that the SVIMS would soon become the best super specialty hospital in the entire country with the support of such benefactors. He explained the steps taken up by the TTD management, including donating ₹140 crore every year, to ensure best medical treatment to the poor.
The 3TESLA MRI scanner and 4D CT simulator system (used for radiotherapy) would be used to screen tumours in cancer patients without any side effects. The equipment would help the hospital diagnose 2.5 lakh poor patients at a nominal charge every year.
IOCL Marketing Director Satish Kumar appreciated SVIMS for reaching out to the poor patients and offered to support its future endeavours. SVIMS Director Dr. R.V. Kumar said that the hospital provided medical education exclusively to girl students by running Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women.
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