Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre

Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC)
Cachar Cancer Hospital Society
Geography
LocationSilchar, Cachar District, Assam, Northeast India, Barak Valley, India
Organisation
TypeNon-profit cancer-care organisation
Services
Beds141
History
Opened1996
Links
Websitecacharcancerhospital.org
ListsHospitals in India

Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC) is a non-profit oncology hospital and research institute located in Meherpur, near Silchar, in the Cachar district of Assam, India.[1][2] The institution was established in 1996 by the Cachar Cancer Hospital Society, a public charitable society formed in 1992.[3] It provides cancer diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and palliative care, with a focus on patients from rural and economically disadvantaged backgrounds in Northeast India.[4]

Background

In the early 1990s, rising cancer cases in southern Assam highlighted the absence of a regional oncology facility.[5] At that time, patients were often required to travel to Guwahati or other distant cities for treatment.[6] To address this gap, the Cachar Cancer Hospital Society was established in 1992.[7] In 1996, the Government of Assam allocated land in Meherpur for the construction of a cancer hospital, and the foundation stone was laid by Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia.[8]

The hospital initially began as a 20-bed facility offering limited diagnostic and treatment services. In 2007, Dr. Ravi Kannan, a surgical oncologist from Chennai, was appointed director.[9] The hospital had 450 employees and 146 inpatient beds by 2024.[10][11][12]

Facilities

CCHRC provides surgical oncology, medical oncology, paediatric oncology, and radiation oncology services. It is equipped with diagnostic imaging, pathology and microbiology laboratories, and a molecular oncology unit.[13] The hospital also has a blood bank, dental surgery unit for oral cancer, and a pharmacy that provides free or subsidised medicines, partly through the National Cancer Grid.[14][15]

In 2024, the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, inaugurated a positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT) scanner at the hospital, the first such facility in the Barak Valley region.[16][17][18]

Research and training

The hospital participates in multi-centre cancer research projects and conducts training programmes for healthcare workers.[19] It also develops cost-effective treatment approaches intended to address resource constraints in rural healthcare settings.[20][21][22]

Catchment area

The hospital primarily serves the Barak Valley region and adjoining states, covering a population of approximately 10 million people.[23][24]

References

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  20. ^ Talagadadeevi, Bharath V. S. S. K.; Kannan, Ravi; Veeraiah, Surendran; Seshachalam, Arun; Anand, Tanu; Vijayakanth, S.; Malik, Kapil (2025). "Optimising Initial Pain Management and its Influence on Compliance and Treatment Abandonment in Newly Diagnosed Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: A Real-world Experience". Indian Journal of Palliative Care. 31 (1): 15–20. doi:10.25259/IJPC_153_2024. ISSN 0973-1075. PMC 11866678. PMID 40027976.
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