ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a) & (b): As per a report on “India: Health of Nation’s State – The India State Level Disease Burden Initiative” recently published by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the disease burden trends in States of India show an increase in the contribution of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) from 30% of total disease burden in 1990 to 55% in 2016.
As per ICMR’s cancer registry data, the estimated incidences of cancer patients in India are 13,28,229, 13,88,397 & 14,51,417 during the years 2014, 2015 & 2016, respectively. While estimated deaths due to cancer during these years are 670541, 701007 and 732921, respectively.
(c) to (e): Though public health is a State subject, 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). The objectives of the programme includes health promotion activities and opportunistic screening for common Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including cancer. For cancer, focus is on Breast, Cervix and Oral cancer.
Population based screening of common NCDs, hypertension and cancers (Oral, Breast and Cervical cancer) has also been initiated under National Health Mission (NHM). Key components of population based screening of NCDs include community based risk assessment, screening, referral, and follow up of all individuals of 30 years and above for common NCDs (hypertension, diabetes, oral cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer). The initiative will help in early diagnosis and will generate awareness on risk factors of NCDs.
The Government of India is implementing “Tertiary Care Cancer Centre” Scheme to assist to establish/set up State Cancer Institutes (SCI) and Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCC) in different parts of the country. Till November, 2017 proposals for setting up of 15 SCIs and 18 TCCCs have been approved. State/UTs wise list is at Annexure. These institutions will mentor all cancer related activities in their respective jurisdiction.
27 Regional Cancer Centres were also set up under the erstwhile National Cancer Control Programme Oncology in its various aspects has focus 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 2nd campus of Chittranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata has also been approved. All these will enhance the capacity for prevention and treatment of cancer in the country.
The Institutions such as Indian Council of Medical Research directs and promotes research in non-communicable disease including cancer.
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