Fortis Healthcare expands footprint with State-of-the- Art Fortis Cancer Institute in Defence Colony

New Delhi, 22nd June 2022: Fortis Healthcare Ltd., one of India’s largest integrated and trusted multi-specialty chain of hospitals, today launched the State-of-the-Art patient centric Fortis Cancer Institute at Defence Colony, New Delhi. This cancer daycare centre is the latest addition to the comprehensive Cancer Care programme of Fortis in Delhi NCR. It will be led by highly skilled and experienced oncologists, offering personalised cancer treatment with a focus on providing empathetic care to patients in a positive, warm and comfortable environment. The Centre is equipped with a 12 bedded chemotherapy facility and aims to have programmes for patients focused on mind, body and nutrition. The centre was inaugurated by eminent film personality Ms. Sharmila Tagore in the august presence of Dr. Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, MD & CEO, Fortis Healthcare along with Senior Clinicians and Fortis Leadership.

Talking about the newly launched Fortis Cancer Institute, Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, MD & CEO, Fortis Healthcare said, “Cancer Care and Rehabilitation needs a multi-disciplinarytreatment focused on patient care. Fortis Cancer Institute will cater to the specialized and customized treatment needs for cancer patients by providing precision medicine, targeted chemotherapies, personalized nutrition alongwith yoga to heal the body and mind and will be crucial in bridging the hiatus related to overall healing and well-being of cancer patients and survivors”.

Fortis Healthcare has been investing in building a robust cancer care infrastructure focusing on the entire spectrum of cancer care. With this new centre at Defence Colony, the group believes that patient-centric teams with a go beyond attitude providing holistic approach, is the new mantra of oncology care.

Ms Sharmila Tagore, eminent film personality at the launch said, “It warms my heart to know that Fortis has taken the patient and attendant’s state-of-mind into consideration while creating this centre. Cancer is already such a tough disease to battle and this establishment provides a comforting atmosphere to the patients in which they can get their treatment done.”

About Fortis Healthcare Limited  

“Fortis Healthcare Limited – an IHH Healthcare Berhad Company – is a leading integrated healthcare services provider in India. It is one of the largest healthcare organizations in the country with 27 healthcare facilities (including projects under development), 4100 operational beds and over 419 diagnostics centres (including JVs). Fortis is present in India, United Arab Emirates (UAE) & Sri Lanka. The Company is listed on the BSE Ltd and National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India. It draws strength from its partnership with global major and parent company, IHH, to build upon its culture of world-class patient care and superlative clinical excellence. Fortis employs 23,000 people (including SRL) who share its vision of becoming the world’s most trusted healthcare network. Fortis offers a full spectrum of integrated healthcare services ranging from clinics to quaternary care facilities and a wide range of ancillary services.”