Doctors to be recruited to CCRC on priority basis: Keralam fisheries Minister
A recruitment board has been constituted, and the required staff will be recruited soon so that the facility gets fully operational: Abdul Gafoor
The Cochin Cancer Research Centre (CCRC), which has faced delays in becoming fully operational since its launch, is set to receive a boost with 36 doctors to be hired on a priority basis, according to Fisheries Minister and Kalamassery MLA V.E. Abdul Gafoor. Gafoor stated that the recruitment will occur first in a contractual capacity, and if the vacancies cannot be filled permanently, nursing and technical staff will also be added to the team.
The Minister emphasized that the high incidence of cancer in Kerala and escalating treatment costs necessitate a research-oriented approach to tackle the issue. An oncologist associated with the centre expressed concern that hiring doctors on a contractual basis might not yield the best professionals, stating that the center's potential to become a center of excellence would be undermined.
The institute has already started offering outpatient services and has operational CT and MRI scans. Gafoor confirmed that a recruitment board has been established and assured that the facility will soon be fully operational.
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