The Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (BMCHRC) is located in Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Bajaj Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan. It is also popularly known as BMCHRC. The hospital is NABH and NABL accredited super speciality cancer treatment centre. The hospital is following international protocol for cancer treatment managed by K.G. Kothari Memorial Trust. The centre is committed to providing comprehensive care along with prevention and research in cancer.
History
In 1992, the initiative of establishing a cancer hospital in Rajasthan was put forward in August. The meeting was held in the presence of Late Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan & Late Vidya Vinod Kala. The approval on the proposal to establish the centre was given, and the state government allotted 22166 sq. yd. of land for construction.
The Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre was commissioned in 1996 by Navrattan Kothari and became operational in 1997 as a centre with values and concern for every patient. Started as a 50-bed hospital, it now has 300 beds, and an IPD block is under construction.
Milestones
1997: Establishment of the hospital under the aegis of BMCHRC Trust. 1998: Establishment of women's wing of cancer care. 2010: Establishment of Dreamz foundation for treating cancer-affected patients. 1999-2014: Inauguration of a Palliative Care Ward, Facility of Radioiodine Therapy, and Positron emission tomography (PET) diagnostic machine. 2015: NABH Accreditation was awarded. An organ-based treatment facility was introduced. 2017: Establishment of AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) Ward, Hospice Ward, Started Laser Surgery & Introduce Gallium - 68 generator. 2019: Establishment of the Neuro Ortho OT (Operating theater) and Linear Accelerator (Varian Truebeam Stx / Halcyon LA) & New Brach Therapy Machine got installed. 2020: Advanced PET CT and gamma camera installed. 2021: MRI Machines got installed. Launching of Arogya Dham. Inauguration of Geriatric Oncology. Stone laying of cancer care Bhawan. 2022: Establishment of Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit. 2022: Establishment of Linear Accelerator 4 Halcyon-E
Patient Care at BMCHRC
BMCHRC provides comprehensive cancer care to patients. The specialities include
Surgical Oncology
Neuro Onco Surgery
Ortho Oncology
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Medical Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Haematology-oncology
Gynecologic Oncology
Anesthesiology
In addition to the above treatment, the hospital provides numerous clinical services to the patients, including palliative care, psycho-oncology, ostomy clinic, dietary services, physiotherapy, dental care, and preventive oncology. Diagnostic BMCHRC provides diagnostic care to the patients through various diagnostic procedures including: Nuclear Medicine Radiology MRI Pathology Transfusion services Microbiology
Major Achievements
Since 2021, the Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital has worked on several programmes. Over 189 children under 14 who were suffering from any of the three forms of curable blood malignancies — acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, acute promyelocytic leukaemia, or Hodgkin lymphoma - benefited from a one-of-a-kind fund. During the financial year 2020–2021, the hospital spent 7.28 crore for free treatment for people under the Below Poverty Line (BPL). In 2022, BMCHRC provided free blood cancer treatment to 199 children under its flagship welfare programme. In 2017, the BMCHRC team successfully performed a unique organ reconstruction surgery to remove oral cancer in a 42-year-old patient.
Awards and recognition
The institute has won awards in different categories by different organisations, bodies, and institutions over the years. 2016: Best Healthcare Trust Provider Award 2013: Big Research Business & Service Excellency North India Awards 2013, 2014, 2015: Best Super Specialty Hospital - Oncology in Rajasthan (Organised by Innate Healthcare, Medical Tourism company) 2016: Best Healthcare Trust Provider Award 2017: Myfm 94.3‘s Rajasthan Excellence Awards 2018: State Level Productivity Awards 2019: Rajasthan Best Employers Award 2021: Bhagwan Mahaveer cancer hospital, Jaipur is ranked No 1 Single specialty hospital in North zone and 5th at National Level by TIMES HEALTH SURVEY Survey
R&D and Technology
The BMCHRC uses state-of-the-art technology and medical equipment, including various diagnostic, treatment, aftercare, and research facilities available at the hospital.