Lok Sabha Question No. 1035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Cancer Cases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU, M. K. RAGHAVAN, MEENAKASHI LEKHI, RANJANBEN BHATT, KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1035 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2017

## CANCER CASES

1035. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU: SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN: SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note on the increase in the number of patients suffering from different types of cancers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has assessed the causes of the said increase and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the necessary steps taken by the Government to create awareness about cancer, provide for regular test and early diagnosis for the same and provide free and quick treatment to the poor people?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a)& (b): Yes .A s per Indian Council of Medical Research's Cancer Registry data (2012 - 14), the estimated number of incidence of cancer cases in the country for the years 2014 to 2 given below:
- (c): Cancer  is  a  multifactorial  disease,  the  risk  factors  of  which,  inter - alia,  include  ageing population, unhealthy life styles, use of tobacco products, unhealthy diet and air pollut
- (d):  Central  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the State  Government  for  improving healthcare including prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Cancer. The objectives of Na Programme for prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Str (NPCDCS) being implemented under Nati onal Health Mission (NHM) for interventions upto district level including awareness generation for Cancer prevention, screening, early d and referral to an appropriate level institution for treatment. The treatment of Cancer i

| Year                             |    2014 |    2015 |    2016 |
|----------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| Estimated number of Cancer Cases | 1328229 | 1388397 | 1451417 |

Stateand Centre Government institutions is free for BPL patients and subsidized for o Some of the steps taken by Central Government are as follows:

- (i) For  early  diagnosis,  'Population - based  Prevention, control and  Screening  of  common NCDs  viz.  Diabe tes,  Hypertension  and  Common  cancers  (Oral,  Breast,  Cervical)'  is initiated utilizing the services of the Frontline - workers and Health - workers under existing Primary Healthcare System. The screening for the risk factors of cancer among comm Non - Communica ble Diseases (NCDs) will also spread awareness on the risk factors common  NCDs  including  cancer.  Self  Breast  Examination  is  also  promoted  for  earl detection for breast cancer. Electronic and Print media is utilized for health awar cancer.
- (ii ) To  enhance  the  facilities  for  tertiary  care  of  cancer,  the  Central  Governme implementing  Tertiary  Care  Cancer  Centre  Scheme  to  support  the  setting  up  of  St Cancer Institutes (SCI) and Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCC) in different parts country. Till date, proposals for setting up of 13 State Cancer Institutes (SCIs) Tertiary  Care  Cancer  Centers(TCCCs)  have  been  approved  in  different  parts  of  t country. The SCI and TCCCs will mentor all cancer related activities in their resp tive area.
- (iii ) Supporting Cancer care under new AIIMS and State Government Medical Colleges being upgraded under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY).
- (i v) Setting up of 2nd campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata and se tting up of National Cancer Institute (NCI), Jhajjar under aegis of AIIMS, New Delhi has been approved.
- (v) The Government is providing financial assistance to patients living below poverty line for life threatenin diseases under the schemes such as R ashtriya  Arogya  Nidhi  (RAN),  Health  Minister's Cancer  Patient  Fund  (HMCPF),  State  Illness  Assistance  Fund  (SIAF)  and  Health Minister's Discretionary Grant (HMDG).
- (vi) Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) outlets have been opened at 84 Institutions/Hospitals with an objective to make available Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases drugs and implants at discounted price the patients. Jan Aushadhi stores are set up by Department of Pharma ceuticals to provide generic drugs at affordable prices.
- (vii) The list of medicines specified in the National List o Essential Medicines (NLEM) which are included in the First Schedule of Drug Prici Control  Order  (DPCO),  2013  also  contain  drugs used  for  the  treatment  of  Cancer  for which ceiling prices have been fixed.