Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute

Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute
Official seal of CNCI
Type Public
Established 2nd January, 1950
President Minister for Health and Family Welfare
Director Dr. Tapas Maji
Location Kolkata, West Bengal, India
22°31′30″N 88°20′48″E / 22.5251°N 88.3467°E / 22.5251; 88.3467
Campus Urban
Website Official Site

Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) is a cancer care hospital and one of the 25 Regional Cancer Centres in India.[1][2][3] It is located in Kolkata near Jatin Das Park metro station and Hazra. It was founded on 2 January 1950, as Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital, named after Chittaranjan Das, who donated land and property for the cause.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute Official Website.
  2. ↑ WHO India. Archived 26 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Government of India. 'National Cancer Control Programme'. Archived 18 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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