Cytecare converts school hostel into 120-bed Covid treatment centre
Cytecare converts school hostel into 120-bed Covid treatment centre
17 May 2021 | News The Cytecare step-down hospital will treat moderately ill Covid patients requiring oxygen support, given that they form a substantial percentage of all hospital admissions
Cytecare Hospitals in collaboration with Cloudphysician – a health-tech company, has announced the opening of a first-of-its-kind step-down hospital in Bengaluru.
The 120-bed Covid treatment centre has been developed by converting the school hostel into a healthcare facility. While Canadian International School offered its hostel facilities for setting up the centre, city-based NGO - Humanist Centre for Medicine and the Bangalore chapter of Entrepreneurs Organisation helped with the fund raising for the initiative.
School hostel becomes a 120-bed hospital
School hostel becomes a 120-bed hospital
Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: May 16, 2021, 06:00 IST
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Cytecare Cancer Hospitals in collaboration with health-tech company, Cloudphysician, is launching this centre at the
Canadian International School hostel. The
hospital will treat moderately ill Covid patients requiring oxygen support. Each
bed has a dedicated oxygen concentrator.
The
State Government has been holding discussions with a number of private establishments, hospitals to set up step down hospitals to reduce load on the hospital beds.
City-based NGO - Humanist Centre for Medicine and the Bangalore chapter of
Entrepreneurs Organization helped with the fund raising for the initiative.
Cytecare, in a joint effort along with healthtech startup
Cloudphysician, Canadian International School, Bengaluru-based NGO Humanist Centre for Medicine, the Bengaluru chapter of Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO), and other key stakeholders, has converted school hostel blocks into a
COVID-19 treatment centre as a non-profit venture
In a press note, Cytecare stated that the 120-bed Covid treatment centre has been developed by converting the Canadian International School s hostel into a step-down hospital.
It added that the Humanist Centre for Medicine and EO helped with the fundraising for the initiative.
Suresh Ramu, Co-founder and CEO, Cytecare Cancer Hospitals, who led this initiative, said, “While we cannot offer COVID-19 beds inside our cancer hospital, this was our way to serve the community. With the adoption of advanced process and technology, we have been able to scale this initiative in record time.
VSA Cancer Care Fund to financially assist 50 children suffering from cancer
VSA Cancer Care Fund to financially assist 50 children suffering from cancer
14 January 2021 | News In less than a month, VSA Cancer Care Fund has supported the treatment of five paediatric cancer patients at Cytecare Cancer Hospitals
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Every year, nearly 50,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in India. Of these, almost 50% cannot afford treatment and succumb to the disease. In an earnest attempt to address this distressing reality, Vidyashilp Academy and Humanist Centre for Medicine set up the VSA Cancer Care Fund in December 2020.
In less than a month, VSA Cancer Care Fund has supported the treatment of five paediatric cancer patients at Cytecare Cancer Hospitals, the knowledge partner and key supporter of the Fund. For 2021, the endeavour is to provide financial assistance for the treatment of 50 children suffering from cancer.
Cytecare Cancer Hospitals brings Dr Swati Bhat on board
Cytecare Cancer Hospitals brings Dr Swati Bhat on board
10 December 2020 | News She specialises in minimally invasive advanced spine interventions like - Vertebroplasty, Biacuplasty, and Intrathecal drug delivery systems and Radiofrequency neuroplasty procedures.
India’s leading cancer hospital, Cytecare Cancer Hospitals has announced the appointment of Dr Swati Bhat as Consultant – Pain and Palliative Care, Interventional Spine Specialist. Dr Swati Bhat is trained MD in anaesthesiology, and super specialises in Chronic Pain management. She specialises in minimally invasive advanced spine interventions like - Vertebroplasty, Biacuplasty, and Intrathecal drug delivery systems and Radiofrequency neuroplasty procedures. She will also lead the Palliative Care Fellowship programme that was launched this year under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) at Cytecare.