Delhi CM launches Apollo Athenaa, dedicated cancer centre for women

New Delhi: Cancer care for women is a deeply sensitive issue, said Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday, while stressing the need for more healthcare facilities in the country. Speaking at the launch of Apollo Athenaa -- Asia’s first dedicated cancer centre for women here, Gupta said that it will benefit women across the world.

The new dedicated women-only cancer hospital ensures privacy and dignity and offers personalised treatments spanning robotic-assisted, microscopic, laparoscopic, etc surgeries. It also provides for a continuum of care services such as nutrition, menopausal health, onco-psychology, physiotherapy, and palliative care.

"Cancer care for women is a deeply sensitive issue, and it gives me great satisfaction to see us moving towards real empowerment for women. Apollo Athenaa will stand as a milestone in cancer care, ensuring dignity, security, and privacy for every woman," Gupta said at the inauguration.