Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), Mumbai is running a number of Cancer Hospitals across the country, according to Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology.
He further informed that TMC, Mumbai is a Grant-in-Aid Institution under the aegis of Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India having Cancer Centres in different parts of India. These include Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre (MPMMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (HBCH & RC) at Sangrur, Punjab, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (HBCH & RC) at Mullanpur, Punjab, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (HBCH & RC) at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), Guwahati, Assam and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (HBCH & RC) at Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
He also informed that Tata Memorial Centre provides treatment at the ratio of 40:60 and 60% is exclusively for General category patients which is free or highly subsidised treatment to poor patients with cancer.
Department of Atomic Energy and Tata Memorial Centre, with assistance from Tata Trust, is setting up additional units at various locations as per the recommendations of 350th Parliamentary Standing Committee.
Tata Memorial Centre has been providing services through National Cancer Grid which has more than 250 member centres all over India for the treatment of cancer, the minister was quoted saying in a news report by The Daily Excelsior. This includes collaboration with most regional cancer centres (which come under the MoHFW), many State and Central Government hospitals as well as private hospitals all over India. In addition, Tata Memorial Centre has provided technical support to several Governments in establishing or developing cancer centres in their respective states.