GUJARAT CANCER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE

About Institution

Over more than fifty years, The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute has been leading the fight against the menace of cancer with ultra modern treatment arsenal, advanced research, preventive care and intense community awareness.A cultural event organized by the ladies members of the Inner Wheel Club of Ahmedabad sowed the seed of a greater humanitarian cause by establishing The Gujarat Cancer Society on April 2, 1961, under the presidentship of the then Governor of Gujarat H.E. Shri Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung, with a seed amount of Rs.5000 generated from the event. The Government of Gujarat in January 1962 agreed to give land measuring 4 acres in the New Civil Hospital Compound to the Society for construction of Cancer hospital. The foundation stone was laid on January 26, 1962 and building planning was done under the guidance of top experts of the country, Atomic energy commission and WHO. The governing council laid down a policy for accepting donations from the community.