AIIMS Rajkot radiotherapy update: services, costs and eligibility
A ₹39-crore radiotherapy facility was inaugurated at AIIMS Rajkot on November 2. Its oncology department has already been operating since May 29.
The story in brief
The Health Ministry says the centre has a linear accelerator, a CT simulator for treatment planning and internal radiation equipment. Chemotherapy and surgical services support its integrated cancer-care framework.1 Union Health Ministry: According to the ministry, eligible Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY beneficiaries can receive cancer treatment without charge; other patients will be treated at subsidised rates. Eligibility remains relevant: this is not a promise of free treatment for every visitor.1
The centre is intended to serve Rajkot and the wider Saurashtra region. The projected initial workload is 500–700 cases annually, rather than a count of patients already treated.1
Who this matters for: Cancer patients and families in Saurashtra
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The release does not specify charges or an appointment route.
Sources
- 1Union Health Minister inaugurates Advanced Radiotherapy Facility at AIIMS Rajkot ↗Government of India / Press Information Bureau · 2 November 2026
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