Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) In a significant step toward improving cancer care infrastructure in the state, the Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned the creation of 59 new posts in tertiary care hospitals under the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME), it was announced on Tuesday.

The initiative, backed by an administrative and financial sanction of Rs 16.08 crore, aims to expand oncology services and strengthen manpower as part of the state’s proposed Cancer Management Mission.

According to a Government Order issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department, the new posts will be created across 16 government medical colleges to bolster cancer diagnosis and treatment capacity.

The sanctioned positions include professors, associate professors, and assistant professors in medic

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