Archive · 6 Dec 2025
Centenarian Gynaecologist Donates Rs 3.4 Crore to AIIMS-Bhubaneswar
A 100-year-old doctor named Prof. K. Laxmi Bai from Odisha gave Rs 3.4 crore of her own savings to AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
She did this on her birthday to help with research and treatments for women's cancers.
The money will be used to help poor people and to stop cancer before it starts.
The hospital is very happy and grateful for her kind gift.
The President of India also said thank you and praised her for her generosity.
A special team will make sure the money is used well.
Prof. K. Laxmi Bai, a 100-year-old gynaecologist, donated Rs 3.4 crore to AIIMS Bhubaneswar on her birthday.
The donation will support research in gynaecological malignancy and community oncology services.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar expressed gratitude and appreciation for the generous contribution.
An Expert Supervisory Committee will oversee the utilization of the donated funds.
President Droupadi Murmu lauded the donation and expressed confidence in its effective use.
- Who
- Prof. K. Laxmi Bai, a centenarian gynaecologist from Odisha
- What
- Donated Rs 3.4 crore to AIIMS Bhubaneswar
- When
- On her 100th birthday, Friday
- Where
- AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- To support research in gynaecological malignancy and provide community oncology services
- Donor
- Prof. K. Laxmi Bai
- Amount Donated
- Rs 3.4 crore
- Recipient
- AIIMS Bhubaneswar’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Purpose
- Research in Gynaecological malignancy, community oncology services, preventive oncology initiatives
- Occasion
- Prof. Laxmi Bai's 100th birthday
- Committee
- Expert Supervisory Committee for fund utilization
- President's Response
- Conveyed warm wishes and appreciation
