AIIMS Rajkot Gets Advanced Radiotherapy Facility Inaugurated by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda

Key facts

• Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda inaugurated and dedicated to the nation the Advanced Radiotherapy Facility at AIIMS Rajkot on 2 November 2026.
• The facility, built at an investment of approximately ₹39 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), is expected to serve a catchment population of about 1.54 crore people across Saurashtra.
• The facility is equipped with a High Energy Linear Accelerator (LINAC), a Wide Bore CT Simulator and a High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy Unit, enabling techniques such as IMRT, VMAT, IGRT, SRS, SRT and SBRT.
• The Department of Radiation Oncology at AIIMS Rajkot has been operational since 29 May 2026 and is expected to initially manage approximately 500–700 cases annually.
• India has expanded from one AIIMS in New Delhi to 18 operational institutions out of 22 sanctioned.
• Since 2018, around 37.7 crore people have been screened for oral cancer with about 2.5 lakh cases detected, while breast cancer screening covered around 17.7 crore women and cervical cancer screening 9.8 crore women.
• Eligible Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY beneficiaries at AIIMS Rajkot can access cancer treatment at no cost, while other patients receive treatment at subsidised rates.