Mangalore: Dharmadhikari inaugurates AJ Cancer Institute

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April 24, 2013

Mangalore, Apr 24: The AJ Cancer Institute was inaugurated by Dr. D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari, at the premises of AJ Hospital and Research Centre, Mangalore, on Wednesday.

Speaking at the formal inaugural ceremony, Dr. Heggade said that it is heartening to see better healthcare facilities becoming more and more accessible to people, especially the rural populace.

“Earlier due to lack of proper diagnosis, mortality rates were high. Today, thanks to better healthcare facilities, longevity of life in general has increased in the country. Today, the poorest of the poor and people from the remotest of places know that hospital is the place to go in case of health issues, contrary to beliefs of curses and 'doshas' of the past. However, it is the duty of the doctors and medical professionals in hospitals to guide them to the right specialists”, Dr. Heggade said.

Stating that AJ Hospital has acted as a perfect model for medical education, Dr. Heggade said that a hospital must come into picture first followed by medical college, instead of the case being vice versa. “When you have an established hospital in place, it allows students of your medical college to get the right kind of exposure to various departments of medicine and treatment”, Dr. Heggade said.

The Dharmasthala spiritual head opined that more insurance companies must come forward with insurance schemes with hospitals such as AJ, so that the poor and needy are served better and their cancer treatment expenses are taken care of in a better way.

Dr. Heggade on the occasion handed over the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) certificate to A J Shetty, Chairman, AJ Hopital and Research Centre.

Facilities at the AJ Cancer Institute include high end Linear Accelerator machine with triple photon and six electron energies along with IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) and IGRT (Image Guided Radiation Therapy), a High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachtherapy system, computerized treatment planning system for both teletherapy and brachtherapy, patient immobilization devices to deliver precise and accurate radiation therapy among others.

Dr. K S Sriprakash, Vice Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Ajai Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director, Corporation Bank, Prof. K Karthikeya Varma, Director – Academy, Research and Quality, Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Calicut, Dr. Prashanth Marla, Medical Director, AJ Hospital and Research Centre, were among the dignitaries present.

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PM Modi vows to strengthen India-Maldives ties, inks currency swap deal with President Muizzu

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October 7,2024

New Delhi: Seeking to strengthen bilateral ties, India and the Maldives on Monday inked a currency swap agreement to the tune of $400 million, a move that would help the archipelago nation overcome foreign exchange reserve issues.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu also launched Rupay card in the Maldives, inaugurated the new runway at the Hanimadhoo International airport and agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations that had hit a rocky patch last year.

Muizzu, who is on a four-day state visit, held talks with Prime Minister Modi at the Hyderabad House here.

After the talks, India also handed over 700 social housing units to the Maldives built under the EXIM Bank’s buyer’s credit facilities.

"Today, we have inaugurated the redeveloped Hanimaadhoo Airport. Now, the Greater Male Connectivity Project will also be expedited. We will also support the development of a new commercial port in Thilafushi," Modi told reporters here with Muizzu by his side.

Modi said India and Maldives have decided to initiate discussion on the Free Trade Agreement to further strengthen economic ties.

The prime minister described Maldives as a "close friend" which had an important position in India's neighbourhood policy and SAGAR vision.

"India has always fulfilled the responsibilities of a neighbour. Today, we have taken up the vision of a comprehensive economic and maritime security partnership to give our mutual cooperation a strategic direction," Modi said.

Earlier, Muizzu was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan by President Droupadi Murmu. Prime Minister Modi was also present on the occasion.

Muizzu was given a tri-services guard of honour before he drove down the Rajghat to offer his respects at the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.

The ties between India and the Maldives came under severe strain since Muizzu, known for his pro-China leanings, took charge of the top office in November.

Muizzu won the presidential election last year on the 'India out' campaign and asked New Delhi to withdraw its military personnel posted in the archipelago nation by May this year.

The bilateral ties also hit a rocky patch when Maldivian ministers were critical of Modi. However, Muizzu has since toned down his anti-India stance and even sacked ministers who were critical of the Indian prime minister.

As the Maldives was grappling with a serious economic downturn, India has decided to extend vital budgetary support to the Maldives government with the rollover of a $50 million Treasury Bill for another year.

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