President of India, Smt. Draupadi Murmu inaugurated KLE Dr. SAMPATKUMAR SHIVANGI CANCER HOSPITAL at Belagavi, Karnataka on Friday, January 3,2025.
This state of the art facility is build at a cost of ₹ 300 crore, spans 1,75,000 square feet. With 300 beds, this facility offers the best in medical equipment’s and patient care services. The facility will provide cancer care facilities to people from Karnataka and the neighboring states of Maharashtra, Goa and Telangana said by Prabhakar Kore, KLE Society Chairman.
The President in the gathering addressed the rise in cancer cases in the country and stressed on the need of both the physical and psychological cure. Murmu also expressed concern about several factors which includes the concern over studies ,lifestyle disease, substance abuse and modern day stress ,contributing to the rise in cancer cases. She advised and encouraged all the Medical Colleges, Institutions ,Research Center’s, Health Care professionals to start creating awareness about cancer prevention. She even spoke about the positive effect of Ayushman Bharat Scheme, which has helped reduce the time between the detection and treatment of cancer. She said, the scope of this scheme has been expanded to include all senior citizens aged 70 and above, which will help them to get affordable health care services for several diseases, including cancer. President Draupadi Murmu has urged the society to focus on women’s health issue and not to discriminate between boys and girls in the family. Thereby, she concluded by congratulating the KLE Society for setting up a tertiary care facility.
“According the study, cancer is a leading cause of death in the world. In India, the cancer patients is about 100 patients for every 1 lakh people. As per the study done by Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR),cancer incidences in India is increased by 13% in 2025 as compared to 2020”,she said.
Prabhakar Kore, KLE Society Chairman thanked U.S based Physician Sampathkumar S. Shivanagi and his family for their donation of ₹ 8 crore. The hospital aims to provide cancer education ,early detection of cancer, prevention services, rehabilitation, palliative care, and research. He drew the gatherings attention to the rising cancer causes , KLE Society is trying to bring world class treatment at affordable cost.
Speaking in an event held at the district stadium KLE J N Medical College campus , Draupadi Murmu congratulated the KLE Society for its contribution to education and health care. She appreciated with the fact that over 50% of KLE Institutions are in the rural areas. She congratulated Dr. Kore and the Board of Management to start a modern and well equipped cancer hospital.
The inauguration ceremony is being attended by respected dignitaries which includes Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Medical Education Minister Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil, and public works minister Satish Jarkiholi , Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar, MLAs Asif (Raju) Sait, Abhay Patel, MLA Mahantesh Koujalgi ,Members of the Board of Management, Heads of Institutions, Society Members ,Teachers ,Staffs and Students.