Everhope Oncology to open cancer treatment centers in Delhi, Mumbai; aims to expand to 10 cities with $10 million in seed funding – CNBC TV18

Narayana Well being, W Well being Ventures, and 2070 Well being have joined forces to launch Everhope Oncology, a series of medical and surgical oncology centres aimed toward bringing cancer treatment nearer to sufferers.

With $10 million in seed funding, Everhope will arrange services in Delhi and Mumbai, with plans to expand to 10 cities over the subsequent three years.

Talking to CNBC-TV18, Viren Shetty, Vice Chairman of Narayana Well being, highlighted the necessity for a decentralised strategy to cancer care. “We’re constructing giant hospitals with the most recent know-how and extremely expert medical doctors, however individuals don’t need to come to the hospital for treatment. They need to be handled nearer to dwelling in a extra snug setting,” he stated.

This realisation led to the creation of Everhope, which aims to make cancer care extra accessible by establishing smaller, strategically situated services.

India faces a major cancer burden, with an estimated 150 million individuals anticipated to be identified with the illness in their lifetime.

Dr Pankaj Jethwani, Managing Companion of W Well being Ventures, stated that the healthcare system shouldn’t be ready to deal with this scale. “Sufferers not solely undergo complicated scientific journeys but additionally face anxiousness, uncertainty, and lack of readability. It doesn’t have to be this fashion,” he stated.

Everhope plans to handle this by providing early analysis, daycare chemotherapy, and surgical care in a affected person-pleasant format.

Affordability stays a key problem in cancer treatment, however Shetty identified that medication prices in India have change into extra cheap due to authorities interventions. “What we’re making an attempt to clear up is healthcare entry. The most important barrier isn’t affordability however the logistical problem of getting a beloved one to a hospital for screening and treatment,” he stated. By establishing centres in handy areas, Everhope aims to cut back this burden.

In accordance to Jethwani, know-how and innovation will play a vital position in the evolution of cancer care. He famous that low-price, correct screening applied sciences have gotten extra viable, main to earlier analysis and higher outcomes. He additionally added that daycare chemotherapy, offered in a extra snug setting, will change into the usual in India.

Wanting forward, Everhope’s imaginative and prescient is to create a affected person-first mannequin that prioritises empathy and comfort. Whereas the preliminary focus is on India, the lengthy-time period objective is to scale additional.

“There’s a lot to do to meet the wants of 150 million Indians who will get cancer in their lifetime,” Jethwani stated. “Our objective is to convey best-in-class, affected person-centred, empathetic care nearer to the affected person’s dwelling.”

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