Dr. Ravi Kannan

From free treatment and food to home visits and jobs for patients’ families, Dr Ravi Kannan’s vision has turned a small cancer unit in Assam’s Barak Valley into a beacon of hope for the poor.

Assam Floods: At the flooded Cachar Cancer Hospital in Silchar, Padma Shri Dr Ravi Kannan is ensuring that treatment of poor patients doesn’t stop. A picture of him on a makeshift boat is going viral.

Dr. Ravi Kannan’s vision has turned a small cancer centre into a full-fledged hospital in Assam’s Barak valley.