Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Kakinada GGH to Upgrade Cancer Care With Advanced Equipment
Kakinada Government General Hospital is getting new machines to improve cancer treatment.
ONGC is providing support through its corporate social responsibility programme.
The project will cost ₹36.65 crore.
One machine will aim radiation more precisely at tumours.
Another machine will create detailed images to show where tumours are located.
The hospital currently uses a cobalt machine to treat about 25 patients each day.
The new facility could help 60 to 70 patients daily.
Eligible patients will receive the treatment free of cost at the hospital.
ONGC will support ₹36.65 crore in cancer-care equipment for Kakinada Government General Hospital.
The project includes a high-energy linear accelerator and a CT scan machine.
The linear accelerator will provide 6 MV and 15 MV radiation energy levels for more targeted treatment.
Kakinada GGH currently treats about 25 patients daily using a telecobalt machine.
The upgraded facility is expected to serve 60 to 70 patients daily, with eligible patients treated free of cost.
- Who
- Kakinada Government General Hospital, ONGC, Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, and the hospital’s oncology department.
- What
- Installation of a high-energy linear accelerator and CT scan machine for cancer treatment.
- When
- The agreement has been approved, with officials directed to complete the process at the earliest.
- Where
- Government General Hospital, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To provide more targeted radiation treatment and expand access to cancer care, including free treatment for eligible patients.
- Project cost
- ₹36.65 crore
- Funding support
- ONGC through its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative
- Main equipment
- High-energy linear accelerator and CT scan machine
- Linear accelerator cost
- Approximately ₹30 crore
- Radiation bunker cost
- ₹7 crore
- Current daily patients
- Around 25 patients
- Expected daily patients
- 60 to 70 patients