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Measures to Check Rising Cases of Cancers

As per the Indian Council of Medical Research’s Cancer Registry Data Report on “National Cancer Registry Programme Report, 2020”, there is an increase in the estimated number of incidence of cancer cases in the country from 13.25 lakh in 2018 to 13.92 lakh in 2020. State/UT wise, details as per Annexure I.

Cancer is a multi factoral disease, the risk factors of which, inter alia, include ageing population, sedentary life style, use of tobacco products, unhealthy diet and air pollution.

The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments. National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) is being implemented under National Health Mission (NHM) with focus on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion & awareness generation, early diagnosis, management and referral to an appropriate level institution for treatment.

To enhance the facilities for tertiary care of cancer, the Central Government is implementing Strengthening of Tertiary Care for Cancer Scheme, under which setting up of 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCIs) and 20 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCCs) have been approved. The list of such approved SCIs/TCCCs is as per Annexure II.

There is also focus on Oncology in its various aspects in case of new AIIMS and many upgraded institutions under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY). Setting up of National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar (Haryana) and second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata are also steps in this direction. All these will enhance the capacity for treatment of cancer in the country.

Cancer is diagnosed and treated at various levels in the health care facilities. The treatment in Government Hospitals is either free or highly subsidized for the poor and needy. Treatment of Cancers is also available under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). Besides, quality generic medicines are being made available at affordable prices to all, under Jan Aushadhi Scheme in collaboration with the State Governments. Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) Pharmacy stores have been set up in some hospitals/institutions, with an objective to make available Cancer drugs at a substantial discount vis-à-vis the Maximum Retail Price. Under the umbrella scheme of Rashtrya Arogya Nidhi (RAN), financial assistance is provided to families living below threshold poverty line for their treatment, including treatment of Cancer in Government hospitals.

ANNEXURE-1

Estimated incidence of cancer cases in India by different State/UT –

All sites (ICD10:COO-C97) – (2018-2020) *Both sexes

State 2018 2019 2020
Jammu & Kashmir 12344 12675 13012
Himachal Pradesh 8412 8589 8799
Punjab 36888 37744 38636
Chandigarh 966 994 1024
Uttaranchal 10932 11216 11482
Haryana 27665 28453 29219
Delhi 23678 24436 25178
Rajasthan 67380 69156 70987
Uttar Pradesh 192019 106652 201319
Bihar 98383 101014 103711
Sikkim 437 443 445
Arunachal Pradesh 991 1015 1035
Nagaland 1684 1719 1768
Manipur 1803 1844 1899
Mizoram 1742 1783 1837
Tripura 2454 2507 2574
Meghalaya 2741 2808 2879
Assam 36029 36948 37880
West Bengal 103309 105814 108394
Jharkhand 32150 33045 33961
Orissa 48491 49604 50692
Chattisgarh 26443 27113 27828
Madhya Pradesh 73957 75911 77888
Gujarat 66069 67841 69660
Daman 107 118 124
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 173 186 206
Maharasthra 110696 113374 116121
Telangana 45335 46464 47620
Andhra Pradesh 67370 68883 70424
Karnataka 81729 83824 85968
Goa 1543 1591 1618
Lakshadweep 27 27 27
Kerala 55145 56148 57155
Tamil Nadu 84320 86596 88866
Pondicherry 1469 1523 1577
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 351 357 366
TOTAL 1325232 1358415 1392179

Ref. National Cancer Registry Program Report 2020

*Projected Cancer Cases for India were computed using age specific incidence rate of 28 PBCRs of 2012 to 2016 and the projected population (person-years)

ANNEXURE-II

List of State Cancer Institutes (SCI)/Tertiary Cancer Care Centres (TCCC)

S

No

State Name of the Institute SCI / TCCC
1 Andhra Pradesh Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool SCI  
2 Assam Gauhati Medical College & Hospital, Guwahati SCI  
3 Bihar Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna SCI  
4 Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur SCI  
5 Delhi LokNayak Hospital TCCC  
6 Gujarat Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad SCI  
7 Goa Goa Medical College, Panaji TCCC  
8 Haryana Civil Hospital, AmbalaCantt TCCC  
9 Himachal Pradesh Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla TCCC  
10 Himachal Pradesh ShriLalBahadurShastri Medical College, Mandi TCCC  
11 Jammu & Kashmir Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar SCI  
12 Government Medical College, Jammu SCI  
13 Jharkhand Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi SCI  
14 Karnataka Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (RCC), Bangaluru SCI  
15 Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya TCCC  
16 Kerala Regional Cancer Centre, Tjiruvananthapuram SCI  
17 Government Medical College, Kozhikode TCCC  
18 Madhya Pradesh G.R. Medical College, Gwalior TCCC  
19 NetajiSubhas Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur SCI  
20 Maharashtra RashtrasantTukdoji Regional Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Nagpur TCCC  
21 Government Medical College, Aurangabad SCI  
22 Vivekanand Foundation & Research Centre, Latur TCCC  
23 Mizoram Mizoram State Cancer Institute, Aizawl TCCC  
24 Nagaland District Hospital, Kohima TCCC  
25 Odisha AcharyaHarihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack SCI  
26 Punjab Government Medical College, Amritsar SCI  
27 Civil Hospital, Fazilka TCCC  
28 Rajasthan S P Medical College, Bikaner TCCC  
29 SMS Medical College, Jaipur SCI  
30 Jhalawar Medical College & Hospital, Jhalawar TCCC  
31 Sikkim Multispecialty Hospital at Sochygang (Sichey), near Gangtok, Sikkim TCCC
32 Tamil Nadu Cancer Institute (RCC), Adyar, Chennai SCI  
33 Telangana MNJ Institute of Oncology & RCC, Hyderabad SCI  
34 Tripura Cancer Hospital (RCC), Agartala SCI
35 Uttar Pradesh Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow TCCC
36 Uttarakhand Government Medical College, Haldwani SCI
37 West Bengal Government Medical College, Burdwan TCCC
38 Murshidabad Medical College & Hospital, Berhampore, Murshidabad TCCC
39 SagoreDutta Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata TCCC
Total: 39 (SCI: 19, TCCC:20)

Note: Government of India share is 60% (90% for Himalayan and North Eastern States and 100% for UTs.)

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.

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