Hyderabad, Jan. 26 -- Renowned oncologist Dr Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy was conferred with the Padma Shri 2026, the nation's fourth-highest civilian honour, on Sunday for his contribution to cancer care.

Reacting to the honour, Dr Reddy said he accepted the award with humility and thanked the Government of India for recognising the efforts. Speaking to ANI here, he said, "I accept this honour with great humility. I'm grateful to the Government of India for recognising our efforts, and I truly dedicate this to my patients, my family and to the teachers who have taught me and to the Apollo Hospitals for allowing me to take care of these patients, especially the children, free of cost for the last three decades."

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