Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer

Coordinates: 20°27′57″N 85°54′01″E / 20.465700°N 85.900190°E / 20.465700; 85.900190
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Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer, Cuttack
Other name
Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack
TypePublic Cancer Research Medical school
Established2 February 1981; 43 years ago (1981-02-02)
Academic affiliations
Location, ,
India

20°27′57″N 85°54′01″E / 20.465700°N 85.900190°E / 20.465700; 85.900190
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://ahrcc.in/

Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer, Cuttack, also known as Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack, is a cancer care hospital and research institute.[1][2] It is located in Cuttack, Odisha, India. It is named after social worker Acharya Harihara, a disciple of Acharya Vinoba Bhabe, founder of the Bhudan movement.

History[edit]

Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer is one of the 25 recognized Regional Cancer Centres in India.[3][4] Founded on 2 February 1981 as the Radiotherapy Department of the SCB Medical College in Cuttack with 100 beds, it was converted into an autonomous body on 24 April 1984.[5]

Courses[edit]

Postgraduate degree courses in anaesthesiology, gynaecological oncology, and surgical oncology are offered.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Odisha government mulls revamp of Cuttack's Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer".
  2. ^ "List of Postgraduate Medical Degree Colleges".
  3. ^ "Regional Cancer Centres in the Country". Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology Official Website. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  4. ^ "WHO India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre". Official Website of Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Odisha. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.