New Delhi: In a significant boost to cancer care in the national capital, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday inaugurated a state-of-the-art cancer care centre at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH), reinforcing the hospital鈥檚 vision to provide accessible and compassionate healthcare.During her visit, President Murmu interacted with patients and commended the hospital鈥檚 continued commitment to patient-centred care and medical excellence.Describing the event as a moment of pride, the hospital authorities said the president鈥檚 presence marked a recognition of the institution鈥檚 legacy of delivering ethical, affordable and quality healthcare for more than seven decades.The newly inaugurated Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre brings together medical, surgical and radiation oncology, along with day-care chemotherapy, under one roof, aiming to offer a one-stop destination for cancer diagnosis, treatment and long-term care, according to a statement issued by the hospital.Also Read:Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Doctors perform emergency Sinus surgery on 27-year-old man with Fungal SinusitisEquipped with cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, the facility is designed to offer personalised and multidisciplinary treatment to cancer patients, the statement said.Murmu also unveiled a commemorative plaque and toured the premises, commending the hospital鈥檚 continued commitment to patient-centred care and medical excellence.Doctor D S Rana, chairman of the Sir Ganga Ram Trust Society, said the launch of the cancer care centre was a significant step toward the hospital鈥檚 vision of accessible and compassionate healthcare.鈥淔or the past 50 years, the hospital has been run by a dedicated Board of Management consisting of 25 eminent doctors. We are proud to follow a sustainable, charity-based healthcare model. The Cancer Care Centre is not just an infrastructure milestone 鈥 it is a reflection of our dream to serve more communities and eventually establish SGRH Medical College,鈥 Rana said.Echoing the sentiment, Doctor Ajay Swaroop, chairman of the Board of Management, added, 鈥淭his centre marks the culmination of the dream of our stalwarts and positions the hospital as a total comprehensive healthcare provider. We now offer the most-advanced diagnostic, therapeutic and after-care services for all types of cancer.鈥 The hospital was founded in 1954. Hospital officials said the cancer-care centre aligns with the SGRH鈥檚 longstanding mission of blending advanced medical science with humility, empathy and service.Also Read:World’s First Face and Neck Tumor Successfully Removed At Sir Ganga Ram Hospital