en.Wedoany.com Reported - The radiotherapy facility being built at the Kanyakumari Government Medical College Hospital (KKGMCH) in Asaripallam is currently undergoing the process of obtaining an operating license and is expected to be operational in about a month. The facility costs approximately 40 million rupees.

The radiotherapy facility is one of the most anticipated facilities at KKGMCH. Currently, about 15 to 20 patients undergo tumor surgeries at the hospital each month. Due to the lack of radiotherapy equipment, patients requiring follow-up treatment are referred to regional cancer centers in Tirunelveli or Thiruvananthapuram. The shortage of local radiotherapy facilities imposes additional transportation costs and significant inconvenience on patients who need multiple treatments. Once this facility becomes operational, it is expected to significantly reduce the number of patients referred to centers outside the district.

The equipment for the facility has been installed by the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS), while the installation of medical isotopes has been completed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). KKGMCH Dean Leo David stated that the license will be issued by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). Two new doctors have already been appointed to support the department, and the licensing process is expected to be completed within a month.

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