Gajjar Brijesh

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Singh (Padmashri Awardee)
Jitendra Kumar Jitendra Kumar Director, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan,Phulwarisharif, Patna, Bihar, India & Chairman, SS Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Kankarbagh, Patna, Bihar, India.
Born	Jitendra Kumar Singh (1952-07-06) July 6, 1952 Majhauni Village, Banka, Bihar, India
Other names	Jittu, J.K.
Occupation	Oncologist
Spouse	Dr. Arati Sinha ​ (m. 1972)​
Children	Manjeet Singh & Dr. Abhishek Rohan

Early Life

The son of a freedom-fighter, respected teacher and academician, Dr. Singh was born in village Majhauni in 1952 in Bihar’s Banka district. He passed higher secondary examinations from SMP, School, Jethour in Banka district.

Medical Career

He did MBBS degree from Prince of Wales Medical College (now Patna Medical College) Patna University in 1975 and MD in Radiotherapy in 1980. A brilliant student, Dr.J.K.Singh completed his medical education with national merit scholarship from 1968-75. In 1985-86 Dr. Singh completed advance training in the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. He received Fellowship of Indian college radiation oncology (FICRO) in 1995. Dr. J. K.Singh worked at the radium institute of Patna Medical College and Hospital for 14 years as a senior faculty member. He also worked as Additional Professor at Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital and later on joined Mahavir Cancer Sansthan as Director in 2001 and continuing till date. He served as an examiner in the Diplomat of National Board of Examinations, and supervises post-graduate courses at several medical colleges. He has been National President of two major associations of cancer management in the country, Indian Brachytherapy Society and Indian Association of Hyperthermic Oncology & Medicine. He is the National Secretary of two largest association of cancer specialist of this country - Indian Society of Oncology & Breast Cancer Foundation-India. He is also the National Vice-president of Cancer Care India & Association of Gynaecological Oncologists of India. He has authored more than 132 articles, all published in national and international journals, and has also served as the principal investigator in 37 national and international clinical trials of cancer medicines and in-charge of 12 major projects sanctioned by Department of Science and Technology and the Indian Council of Medical Research, Government of India.His tremendous work in the Palliative Care of cancer patients has been highly appreciated throughout the country.

Awards

• Awarded National Merit Scholarship (1975-1980).
• Awarded Fellow ofIndian College of Radiation Oncology (FICRO) (1995).
• Awarded Fellow in Management, Indian Institute of Business Management (I.I.B.M.), (2009).
• Awarded Pratibha Samman- 2009 for Best doctor of the state.
• Guenella Belton Award – 2010 for Best Oncologist in this country.
• Brand Ambassador for State Health Programme in Bihar -2012
• Padma Shri award – 2012 by Government of India for Oncology.
• Dr. A.P. Shukla Memorial Excellence Award – 2012 by Indian Medical Academy, New Delhi.

Community Oncology Programs in Bihar

In the early age he has seen many patients dying without taking any treatment, since there was no infrastructure & facilities in the state for providing the cancer treatment. The patient who can afford to go outside, left Bihar for the treatment otherwise maximum patient died without any treatment. When he was in Tata Memorial Hospital, he saw the pitiable condition of the patient coming from the Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Assam. He started thinking to start a comprehensive cancer centre in Bihar so that, patient need not to go outside for their treatment. With the intent, he was the key person to develop the largest comprehensive and charitable cancer centre with the name of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna.

As a Cancer Specialist, he is now the moving spirit behind not only the Mahavir Cancer Sansthan but also, the campaign against the dreaded disease in Bihar and entire eastern region. Dr. Singh has been playing a pioneering role in teaching and research in the field of cancer. By dint of his untiring efforts and managerial skill Dr. Singh has made not only the Mahavir Cancer Sansthan a unique cancer hospital and research centre in Bihar and Jharkhand but also in whole country. Now, the people suffering from this dreaded disease are not required to move outside for quality and accurate treatment. Rather, Dr. Singh’s efforts have made cancer treatment less costly and affordable even for the poor.He is the main person for campaigning about the cancer awareness, education & Tobacco Cessation Programme in Eastern India. He put all his forces behind bringing all the different associations of various disciplines in the Cancer Management on one platform, which was very much needed in this country for the last 3-4 decade from better management of cancer. Now, this hospital is getting the 2nd highest number of patients after TMH, Mumbai for getting treatment in the institute. He always believes giving quality treatment at affordable cost. As a cancer doctor, he observed that maximum number of patients are turning up for their treatment in advanced stage of the disease and this is because of lack of awareness and education for this disease.

His efforts in Preventive Oncology and “Economizing Cancer Care in India” has also been highly appreciated throughout the country. He developed community oncology programme & throughout the year this department is very much active in doing various activities, regular health camps targeting school & college students. The community oncology department under his care has been doing lots of activities throughout the year. He has also started “Tobacco Mukti Mission” for controlling tobacco consumption in the country. In the mission of providing training to the doctors of periphery and NGO’s along with society, he is putting lots of efforts in this area. He is one person who believes that cancer scenario can be changed in this country not by the treatment only,but awareness and education has a great role to play.

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