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Indian Army signs agreement to provide cancer treatment in Mizoram

The Indian Army signed a Memorandum of Agreement on Monday with the Mizoram State Cancer Institute (MSCI) in Aizwal, Mizoram, to provide cancer treatment to Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) beneficiaries.

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Sentinel Digital DeskBy : Sentinel Digital Desk

  |  17 Jan 2024 4:48 AM GMT

AIZAWL: The Indian Army signed a Memorandum of Agreement on Monday with the Mizoram State Cancer Institute (MSCI) in Aizwal, Mizoram, to provide cancer treatment to Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) beneficiaries. MSCI, a renowned cancer hospital, has entered into this partnership to facilitate cashless and capless medical treatment to beneficiaries under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) across the State of Mizoram, which includes the ECHS benefits of Assam rifles at CGHS rates, according to an official statement.

On behalf of Headquarters Eastern Command, HQ 101 Area, and Central Organisation ECHS, the agreement was officially signed by the Regional Director of ECHS, Guwahati, and the Director of MSCI, Aizwal. This collaboration will alleviate the difficulties of beneficiaries and their dependents who were travelling to other North East States, especially to Assam, to avail treatment for ancer. To further facilitate the process, a help centre has been established at the hospital by the local military authority. (ANI)

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