India, Feb. 6 -- Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation, expressed hope that the union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman will pave the way for the affordability of robotic surgery.

Noting the measures announced by Sitharaman in her budget over further enhancing healthcare system to deal with cancer treatment, he said: "Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2025-26 has placed a renewed focus on enhancing healthcare facilities for cancer treatment by announcing the establishment of day-care cancer care centres in all district hospitals within three years."

He said: "The government would do well to reskill the hospital teams to run the day care cancer centres."

Bhandari said: "What will come as an imm...