Cancer Awareness Campaign

Health is a State subject, to supplement the efforts of the State Governments in prevention, detection, treatment and management of cancer cases, Government of India has launched a comprehensive National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases & Stroke (NPCDCS) in 2010 in 100 districts across 21 States.

Government of India provides support for diagnosis, research and treatment by strengthening RCCs and Government Medical College Hospitals under NPCDCS under which financial assistance of Rs.6.00 crore (Rs.4.80 cr from Central Government and Rs.1.20 cr from State Government) is provided to the eligible Government Medical Colleges Hospitals and erstwhile Regional Cancer Centres. In the 12th Five Year Plan, Rs.3200 crores has been allocated for Tertiary Cancer Care and under the National Rural Health Mission Rs.6000 crore for interventions up to district level for cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

This information was given by Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare ShriGhulamNabi Azad in written reply to a question in the RajyaSabha yesterday.

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