Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 16 (HBTV): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai inaugurated Deva Hasta, a government robotic surgical system, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raipur.
Addressing the session, CM Sai said the inauguration of the robotic surgical system in Raipur marks a new age of development in the history of Chhattisgarh. He highlighted that the robotic surgery system at AIIMS Raipur is the first of its kind in Central India.
‘This robotic surgery system at AIIMS is the first of its kind in Central India. This advancement is expected to ensure safer and more successful surgeries for patients. Additionally, provisions have been made to construct accommodations for the families of patients at major hospitals like AIIMS and Mekahara,’ the Chief Minister told reporters.
He added that robotic surgery will bring a new dimension to healthcare development in Chhattisgarh. Calling the moment historic, he said the technology will prove to be a milestone in providing advanced and quality treatment to the people of the state.
Earlier, CM Sai also highlighted the growing concern over cancer, linking it to changes in lifestyle, eating habits and the environment. He said that a two-day seminar, AROCON-2025, is being organised in Raipur, bringing together doctors from across the state to discuss ways to prevent cancer.
‘Earlier, there were very few cancer patients, but now the number is increasing due to changes in lifestyle, eating habits and the environment. Keeping this concern in mind, a two-day seminar of doctors from across the state is being organised on ways to prevent cancer. All these will be discussed for two days. We are confident that this seminar will be beneficial,’ he said.
(ANI)