India, March 25 -- The long-awaited cancer hospital in Odisha's Keonjhar district is now in its final phase of construction and set to become operational from April of 2025, reports said.

This facility is expected to provide advanced cancer treatment services to patients from Keonjhar and neighbouring districts.

The hospital has been planned with a focus on delivering modern chemotherapy treatment to cancer patients in the region. The project had received approval from the Atomic Energy Research Board of the Central Government. Following this, the Odisha government sanctioned the proposal, paving the way for the hospital's establishment.

After thorough discussions between experts from Cuttack's Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute ...