Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of Nirali Cancer hospital at Navsari

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will visit Hazira in Surat tomorrow on 19 January 2019.nnAt Hazira, He will visit L& T Armoured Systems Complex and will unveil a plaque to dedicate it to the nation. He will also lay the foundation stone of Nirali Cancer hospital at Navsari.nnThe ultra-modern Nirali Cancer Hospital will be the first comprehensive cancer hospital of Navsari. It will benefit cancer patients of South Gujarat and neighbouring states.nnPrime Minister is on a 3-day visit to Gujarat, tomorrow being the last day of visit.nnOn the first day of his visit on Thursday, he inaugurated Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show in Gandhinagar. He also inaugurated Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Ahmedabad and the Ahmedabad Shopping Festival.nnIt was followed by the inauguration of the 9th Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2019 at Mahatma Mandir Exhibition cum Convention Centre in Gandhinagar today.nnLat year, Nirali Memorial Medical Trust (NMMT), established by A.M. Naik, Group Chairman of Larsen & Toubro, will set up a speciality cancer hospital at Navsari, Gujarat, and the Tata Trusts will manage the operations of the facility. Nirali Memorial Medical Trust and the Tata Trusts had signed an agreement to this effect, in the presence of A.M. Naik and Ratan N. Tata.nnThe mission of the proposed hospital at Navsari, the birthplace of Mr. Naik and the Tata group founder, Jamsetji Tata, is to benefit the needy sections of society in their fight against cancer. The hospital will be built on land long associated with the Tata group.nnNMMT will create the hospital infrastructure with advanced facilities and install state-of-the-art equipment while Tata Trusts will be responsible for patient care and day-to-day operations.nnThe comprehensive cancer care hospital at Navsari will have facilities that range from clinical Pathology, High-end Linear Accelerator, Histopathology, Biochemistry, USG, Digital X-Ray and Mammography to CT simulators, Brachytherapy OPDs as well as major Operation Theatres.nnThe upcoming centre will also be a part of the overall network of cancer centres being established by the Tata Trusts across the country.nnAbout Nirali Memorial Medical Trust:nNirali Memorial Medical Trust (NMMT) is a public charitable Trust founded by Mr. A.M. Naik to carry out philanthropic activities in the areas of medical-care. Named in the memory of Nirali, granddaughter of Mr Naik who passed away due to cancer at the age of two, NMMT was set up by the Naik family to help other victims of cancer, especially those who do not have access to quality treatment. It played a pivotal role in setting up the ?Nirali Memorial Radiation Centre? in Surat. NMMT is also instrumental in augmenting the medical facilities at Kharel Hospital in Gujarat by activating ?Nicchabhai Ratnaji Naik Wing? in the facility. The Trust has also set up a sprawling new facility at Powai in Mumbai, called, ?A.M. Naik Charitable Health Centre? that focuses on providing access to best quality medical care to local communities of Mumbai at affordable prices.nnAlong with NMMT, Mr. Naik has also founded the Naik Charitable Trust (NCT), which is focused on providing quality education services to the underprivileged sections of the society.nnAbout the Tata Trusts:nSince its inception in 1892, the Tata Trusts, India?s oldest philanthropic organization, have played a pioneering role in bringing about an enduring difference in the lives of the communities it serves. Guided by the principles and the vision of proactive philanthropy of its Founder, Jamsetji Tata, the Trusts? purpose is to catalyse development in the areas of healthcare and nutrition, water and sanitation, education, energy, rural upliftment, urban poverty alleviation, and arts, craft and culture. Tata Trusts? programmes, achieved through direct implementation, partnerships and grant making, are marked by innovations, relevant to the country.