The Kidwai model cancer hospital in Shivamogga will help people in Shivamogga and neighbouring districts in the Malnad region, said Dr. Sharanaprakash Patil, Minister for Medical Education.
He spoke after laying the foundation stone for the construction of a cancer hospital on the premises of McGann Hospital in Shivamogga on November 11.
The State government has provided ₹50 crore for a 120-bed hospital. The hospital would have chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and other facilities necessary for cancer treatment, the Minister said.
