Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal a UK based NRI, is set to open a cancer research center near Surya Enclave at a cost of Rs 25 crore.
Dhaliwal said, “it will be a 50 bedded hospital where free screening of cancer will be done. Experts will also research on the disease. Hypertension and diabetic patients will also get treatment and free medicines at the center. We will also adopt children suffering from cancer and will provide free treatment.” he also added that all provisions are being made under World Cancer Care Charitable Society.
The NRI said, he had a mission to provide a facility of early diagnosis of cancer to the residents of all 12,783 villages of Punjab free of cost as he had seen his mother dying of cancer 18 years ago.
“I have organised camps in 9,000 villages and intend to cover the rest as well. On Friday, more than 2,000 residents of 11 villagers turned up for free cancer detection tests at JSFS Khalsa Senior Secondary School in Nawanshahr. There were nine mobile cancer units with mammography machines, PETS scanning and other facilities present,” he said.
The camp was said to be a part of ‘Sehat Sewa’, a series of new events dedicated to the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev by the vice-president of Sewa Sankalp Society Harpreet Sandhu.
The District and Sessions Judge, Nawanshahr, Amarinder Singh Grewal inaugurated the camp in the presence of Jalandhar IG Naunihal Singh, DC Vinay Bublani, SSP Alka meena and several judicial officers.
