World-class cancer care facilities will be available under one roof in central Kerala after the commissioning of the new Cochin Cancer Research Center (CCRC) building complex, built at a cost of ₹ 449 crore.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the facility on Monday. Health Minister Veena George and Industries Minister P. Rajeeve will be present on the occasion.
The CCRC will be a valuable addition to the cancer care landscape in Kerala, which already boasts of two premier public sector cancer care institutions – RCC in Thiruvananthapuram and MCC in Thalassery.
The CCRC will provide advanced and high quality cancer care, marking a major milestone in Kerala’s efforts to introduce the best cancer treatment and research in the state. The facility will be a source of great relief to hundreds of cancer patients in central Kerala who would not have to travel far to access care.
The CCRC has been developed on 12.63 acres in the Kalamassery Medical College campus comprising nine buildings with a total built-up area of 6.3 lakh square feet.
The new building complex has 16 elevators, sophisticated and modern operating theaters and parking for 550 vehicles. It houses 12 fully equipped operating theaters designed for complex operations, including one dedicated exclusively to future robotic surgery.
Cancer research
The CCRC will also place a strong emphasis on cancer research in the state, with 10,000 square feet of space dedicated exclusively to research activities.
The new complex is equipped with sophisticated equipment for scanning, X-ray, radiation therapy and other critical services, integrated with AI technologies.
It is the first hospital building in Kerala to receive EDGE certification. All of the building’s current energy requirements will be met through solar power, making it a green building that is 25% carbon neutral. It also hopes to achieve complete carbon neutrality by 2050, in line with the state government’s aspirations for the same.
Published – 07 Feb 2026 21:05 IST
