Shimla, Aug. 11 -- The north Indian hill state Himachal Pradesh took a major leap in advanced healthcare on Monday with the launch of a robot-assisted surgical facility at the Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialities, Chamiana, Shimla.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the state's first such facility in the Department of Urology at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Chamiana campus.

Health & Family Welfare Minister Dr (Col) Dhani Ram Shandil and Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, along with senior officials and doctors, were present at the inauguration.

The facility opened with the first-ever robotic-assisted prostate cancer surgery in the state, performed by renowned urologist Dr Anand Ku...