Maharashtra’s leadership took center stage Saturday as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressed the opening of the National Cancer Institute’s ‘Oncology Beyond Borders’ summit in Nagpur, advocating a shift towards prevention and swift diagnosis in the battle against cancer.
With cancer cases spiking notably in the past decade, Fadnavis described it as a top-tier threat to health infrastructures. Despite progress, he acknowledged, the disease persists as a global and national priority.
No illness discriminates by geography or wealth, the CM reminded attendees, making collaborative brainstorming and borderless remedies imperative. Conferences like this one serve as vital hubs for partnership, knowledge dissemination, and breakthrough ideas in cancer management.
Fadnavis celebrated the National Cancer Institute’s pivotal work in advanced therapies, aiding patients far beyond India’s shores. In Maharashtra, the Maha Cancer Foundation is pioneering a comprehensive network via the hub-and-spoke framework to democratize quality care.
Pushing for innovation, he highlighted the transformative potential of research, AI integration, biotech advances, and medical technologies in elevating detection accuracy and treatment success. Ultimately, Fadnavis concluded, these elements hold the key to higher survival and a lighter cancer load on society.