Oncologist Ravi Kannan, one of the winners of the Ramon Magsaysay award in 2023, spearheads efforts at the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre to provide treatment for patients who cannot afford to journey to big-city hospitals
“We are all created unequal. Providing and ensuring inclusive healthcare is a social responsibility, not a favour or kindness to be bestowed on anyone,” said Dr. Ravi Kannan
“We are all created unequal. Providing and ensuring inclusive healthcare is a social responsibility, not a favour or kindness to be bestowed on anyone,” said Dr. Ravi Kannan
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At the time, the hospital, which started in 1996, was operating with a staff of 23, with some 1,200-odd patients every year. But Dr Kannan gradually observed something that made him concerned: very few of the patients would come back for treatment.