Question : SCI and TCCC

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the State Cancer Institute (SCI) and Tertiary Care Cancer Centre (TCCC) in the country, State/UTwise;

(b) whether proposals for setting up of SCI and TCCC from various States have been received and if so, the details along with present status thereof, State/UT-wise including Kerala ;

(c) whether the Government has received request from State of Kerala to include Malabar Cancer Centre under the scheme and if so, the details and present status thereof;

(d) the details of the criteria for setting up and strengthening the SCI and TCCC
in the country;

(e) the amount allocated/utilized by the Government for setting up and strengthening of each SCI and TCCC in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and

(f) the details of the equipment which is necessary for SCI and TCCC and the role of SCI and TCCC in providing facilities to cancer patients in the country?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a) & (b): The details of proposals for setting up of State Cancer Institute (SCI) and Tertiary Care Cancer Centre (TCCC) received from various States/UTs including Kerala, under the Strengthening of Tertiary Care Cancer facilities scheme is at Annexure-I. The list of SCIs and TCCCs approved till date under the scheme, is at Annexure-II.

(c): A request was received from the Government of Kerala for setting up TCCC at Malabar Cancer Centre, Kannur. However, the same was not agreed to since Government Medical College, Kozhikode was already envisaged for assistance as a TCCC under the scheme, to cater to the north part of Kerala and one SCI and one TCCC was envisaged to be set up in Kerala.


(d): The scheme envisages to upgrade existing institutions for Cancer care. Under the scheme, one time non-recurring grant is given. State/UT Governments recommend the proposals of the eligible Institute/Medical College which are fulfilling the criteria, requirements and conditions of the scheme along with the commitment to provide State share of funds. As per the scheme guidelines, the Institution can be a Government Medical College/ Hospital or erstwhile Regional Cancer Centre inter alia with experience in cancer treatment and functional departments of Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology, ENT, Anesthesia, Pathology inter-alia, to be eligible for assistance under the scheme. Autonomous Institutions under Central or State Government, are also eligible for assistance under the scheme.

(e): The details of funds released as 1st installment of Central share to State Governments for setting up of SCI and TCCC during last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise, is at Annexure-III.

(f): Assistance under this scheme is for procurement of radio therapy equipment, diagnostic equipment, surgical equipment, enhancement of indoor patient facility for cancer and such other purposes relevant for diagnosis, treatment and care of cancer.

It is envisaged that SCIs will be the apex institutions in the State for cancer related activities and expected to mentor and coordinate the activities of other Institutes in the State dealing with the tertiary care for cancer. SCI will provide outreach services, diagnosis and referral treatments, undertake research, participate in cancer registry programme and enhance the manpower capacity in the State in the field of cancer care. TCCC will undertake similar activities, though at a lower scale.