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Everhope Oncology is a joint venture between Narayana Health, India's leading hospital system; W Health Ventures, a pioneering healthcare venture capital firm; and 2070 Health, India's first healthcare-focused venture studio.

The venture has secured $10 million in seed funding to establish medical and surgical cancer care facilities in Delhi and Mumbai, with plans to expand to 10 cities over the next three years.

These medical and surgical cancer care facilities will provide diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care for cancer patients, including chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, and palliative care.

Oncologists in India are overburdened, with just one oncologist for every 2,000 cancer pat...