Question : Screening Programme for Cancer- Hypertension and Diabetes

Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

(a) whether his Ministry has planned screening programme for cancer, hypertension and diabetes and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of health centres identified for the purpose, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;

(c) whether the Government also proposes to provide some basic cancer drugs for free and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether primary and community health centres are sufficiently capacitated to accommodate the treatment of the said diseases and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) to (e): The Ministry of AYUSH in collaboration with Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has taken the initiative for integration of AYUSH system with National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) Program to fortify the impact of existing NPCDCS Program. In this programme 18.99 lakhs persons have been screened and 1.75 lakhs patients have been enrolled till 31st May, 2019.
? The Ayurveda intervention is implemented in 52 centres (49 CHCs and 3 District Hospitals) of three Districts of the states viz. Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Surendranagar (Gujarat) and Gaya (Bihar).
? Unani intervention is implemented at one district hospital and 17 Community Health Centres (CHCs) at the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh.

? Homoeopathy intervention is implemented at 21 centres of Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) and Darjeeling (West Bengal) districts and has extended to two more districts from May 2017 i.e., Sambalpur (Odisha) and Nashik (Maharashtra).

? Yoga is an integral part with all the three systems in all the States.

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