(a) the number of Regional Cancer Centres in the country;
(b) whether the Government is planning to start new RCCs in different parts of the country in view of the increasing cancer patients;
(c) the programmes being implemented by the Government to prevent cancer;
(d) the new developmental activities initiated by the Ministry for Trivandrum Regional Cancer Centre;
(e) whether any fresh proposal is pending with the Government in this regard; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS)
(a)to(f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 101 FOR 8TH DECEMBER, 2004
At present, there are 20 Regional Cancer Centres (RCCs) in different parts of the country recognized under the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) for comprehensive cancer treatment facilities and research. List of RCCs is annexed. The Government has plans to recognize RCCs in States where there are no RCCs and additional RCCs in populous States in a phased manner.
National Cancer Control Programme was launched in 1975 with the objectives of prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer in the country. Under NCCP, the following activities have been undertaken:
(a) District Cancer Control Programme for prevention through health education and early detection of cancer;
(b) supporting RCCs and other institutions for strengthening treatment facilities under RCC/Oncology Wing/Cobat Therapy schemes.
Since Tobacco is one of the major causes of cancer, the Central Government has enacted a legislation to discourage use of all tobacco products.
This Ministry is also assisting various RCCs including RCC, Trivandrum, for strengthening cancer treatment facilities. This Ministry has been assisting various RCCs with a grant of Rs.75 lakhs per annum for procurement of equipment and research. Under the revised programme, a one time assistance of upto Rs.3 crores can be extended to the RCCs based on action plan submitted by them for augmenting the cancer treatment facilities. In this regard, we have received a number of proposals from various RCCs, including RCC, Trivandrum.
The Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, has sent following two proposals for financial assistance in the year 2004-05;
(i) a grant of Rs.3.00 crore under the RCC Scheme and
(ii) a grant of Rs.2.00 crore under the Oncology Wing Development Scheme.
LIST OF Regional Cancer Centres (RCCs)
Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Chittaranjan National Cancer Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Kidwai Memorial Instt. Of Oncology, MNJ Institute of Oncology, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Karnataka Andhra Pradesh
Regional Cancer Instistute (WIA), Pondicherry Regional Cancer Society, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu JIPMER, Pondicherry
Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer, Dr.B.B. Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam Centre for Cancer Research & Treatment, Cuttack, Orissa
Regional Cancer Control Society, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh Patna, Bihar
Indian Rotary Cancer Institute Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Trust &
(A.I.I.M.S.), New Delhi Research Institute (RCC), Bikaner, Rajasthan
R.S.T. Hospital & Research Centre, Regional Cancer Centre, Pt. B.D. Sharma, Nagpur, Maharashtra Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana
Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur, Civil Hospital Aizawl, Mizoram Chhatisgarh