HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Government of Tripura, India
Regional Cancer Center
Date of establishment and the aims and Objectives of the Institution :
Date of Establishment (DOE) – 21.04.1980.
The Cancer Hospital, Agartala was established in the year 1980 with OPD service only to cater to the cancer patients of Tripura state. In 1979 the then Chief Minister Sri Nripen Chakraborty wrote to Central Health Minister about the need of Cobalt Therapy Unit for the State of Tripura. Accordingly, the Govt. of India vide letter No.F.,20013/9/80-R dated 2.2.81 accorded sanction of Rs. 10 lakhs for installation of Cobalt Therapy Unit at Cancer Hospital, Agartala. After necessary installation and training of required personnel the unit started delivering radiotherapy to patients from 1985. In the same year IPD facility started with 50 ( fifty )bed capacity. The hospital was recognized as Regional Cancer Centre by the MoHFW in March, 2008 vide letter No.F.No.T.20015/8/2007-R dated 24.3.2008.
Aims & Objectives of Regional Cancer Centre, Agartala are to provide treatment to cancer patients of the whole of the State of Tripura, undertake prevention, early detection and awareness generation. RCC, Agartala is also responsible to measure the burden of disease, pattern of cancer throughout the state and to provide palliative care both in hospital and at home of the bed ridden patients. As an associate hospital of Agartala Govt. Medical College (AGMC) RCC, Agartala is also responsible for training, education and research activities in the field of cancer in the state.
RCC Agartala is a government hospital located on 3.5 acres of government land which is adjacent and in continuation with the land of Agartala Government Medical college campus. It houses existing 3 storied building of plinth area 1450 sqm. Another building with 7 stories (B+G+5) and 850 sqm plinth area has been approved for construction by the Govt. of Tripura at the cost of Rs. 40.00 crores vide letter No.F.3(4-29)-PLAN/DHS/2012-13/3014-06/10782 (V-III) dt. 1.3.2014. The centre is left with around 1.5 acre land where it is proposed to construct the buildings for LINAC, PET, CT & MRI under the current proposal. The site approval for LINAC has already been obtained from AERB.
The Governing Body for RCC Agartala was constituted by the Governor of Tripura vide notification No F.3(162)-CH/MS/PROG/2008/1152-60 dt 15-4-2008.
Daily average attendance in Cancer OPD – 270 Nos. As per MRD records available :
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|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
Total No. of new cancer patient in OPD |
1729 |
1878 |
2082 |
|
Total No. of visits of old cases to the hospital |
62823 |
63846 |
63677 |
|
Old + New cases |
64552 |
65724 |
65759 |
Percentage cancer patients out of daily OPD attendance: 100% (RCC Agartala is an associate hospital of Agartala Govt Medical College (AGMC) and the OPD is a functional extension of the AGMC OPD)
Number of cancer patients treated during last 3 years:
|
Services provided |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
OPD cases |
15552 |
16324 |
16359 |
|
Indoor Admission |
3192 |
4648 |
4213 |
|
Day Care Chemotherapy |
8967 |
10116 |
9798 |
|
External Radiotherapy |
876 |
919 |
1000 |
|
Brachytherapy |
45 |
92 |
86 |
|
Surgical cases are done at adjacent hospital of Agartala Govt Medical College |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total |
28632 |
32099 |
31456 |
Average annual age specific Crude (CR), Age Adjusted (AAR) and Truncated (TR) incidence rate per 100000 population in Tripura for the year 2010 is as follows :-
|
Population |
CR |
AAR |
TR |
|
Males |
55.8 |
78.8 |
150.8 |
|
Females |
43.8 |
56.2 |
130.5 |
Crude (CR), Age Adjusted (AAR) and Truncated (TR) mortality rate per 100000 population in Tripura for the year 2010 are as follows :-
|
Population |
AAR |
CR |
TR |
|
Males |
30.4 |
21.3 |
59.0 |
|
Females |
18.8 |
14.3 |
41.1 |
Organizational set up (Department and Directorate)
Who is who
|
Dr. Gautam Majumdar,MD(RT) |
Medical Superintendent, Head of Office |
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Dr. Amit Kumar Datta, MBBS,DPH,FWHO |
Deputy Medical Superintendent |
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Dr. Shyamal Kr. Saha, MBBS, FWHO |
GDMO, Drawing & Disbursing Officer |
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Dr. Deep Jyoti Kalita, DNB(Surgery), DNB (SurgicalOncology) |
Onco Surgeon |
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Dr. Ashim Saha,MBBS, DRM |
I/C, Nuclear Medicine |
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Dr. Biswajit Debbarma, MD(RT) |
Radiation Oncologist, MOI/C OPD, Cancer Hospital |
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Dr. Aroop Roy Barman, MD (RT), DNB |
Radiation Oncologist, Incharge Unit-I RT |
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Dr. Partha Sarathi Sutradhar, MD(RT), DNB |
Radiation Oncologist, Incharge Unit-II RT |
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Dr. Dhritiman Datta, MD(RT) |
Radiation Oncologist, RMO |
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Dr. Dulal Ch. Das, MBBS |
GDMO, MOI/C, General Store |
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Dr. Ranjan Kr. Roy, MBBS |
GDMO, I/C RSBY, HMCPF |
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Dr. Bijan Saha, MBBS |
GDMO, MOI/C, Medicine Store |
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Dr. Prabir Bhowmik, MBBS |
GDMO |
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Dr. Badhan Janapati, MBBS,FWHO |
GDMO, Programme Officer |
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Dr. Basanti Reang, MBBS |
GDMO |
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Dr. Rakesh Majumder, MBBS |
GDMO |
Department / Directorate wise projects :
Following programmes / projects are implementing/ proposed to be implemented from the Regional Cancer Centre
- National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP)
- Population Based Cancer Registry (PBCR)
- Home Based Palliative Care Programme
- DBT Twinning Project on Gastric Cancer
- National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS)
- National Programme for Health Care of Elderly (NPHCE)
Documents (Publication/ Annual Report etc.) :
- Annual Report of PBCR for the year 2010
Notification :
- Copy of the letter No.T.20015/8/2007-R dated 24.3.2008 of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India recognizing Cancer Hospital, Agartala as the Regional Cancer Centre.
Acts and Rules :
- Rogi Kalyan Samity of Regional Cancer Centre, Agartala has been constituted and will be registered with the Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Govt. of Tripura under Societies Registration Act, 1860. (Memorandum of Association and Rules & Regulation of the RKS will be incorporated as soon as it is registered)
Policies and Guidelines etc.
- Regional Cancer Centre, Agartala is a State run cancer hospital and Govt. of Tripura provides phase wise financial assistance for procurement of costly diagnostic & treatment related equipments.
RTI Notification and Proactive Disclosures :
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Dr. Gautam Majumdar, Medical Superintendent |
State Public Information Officer, Regional Cancer Centre, Agartala. |
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Dr. Dulal Ch. Das |
State Asstt. Public Information Officer, Regional Cancer Centre, Agartala. |