Lok Sabha Question No. 2482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: World Cancer Day 2018
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., T. RADHAKRISHNAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, ANWHAR RAAJHAA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2482 TH

TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 MARCH, 2018

## WORLD CANCER DAY 201 8

## 2482. SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government observedWorld Cancer Day, 2018 in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken to achieve the aims and objectives of the event;
- (c) the details of programmes organized by the Government to mark this occasion;
- (d) the details o f the steps taken by the Government to prevent the spread of c ncer so far in the country; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the Government  to  provide  free  treatment  for cancer patients?

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

(a) to (c): World Cancer day is observed on 4 th February. Health is a state subject and the details of activities carried out by State Governments is not maintained centrally.

The Indian Council of Medical Research's National Institute of Cancer Prevention and  Research  actively  took  part  in  the  'WALK  FOR  LIFE  2018'  on  February  4 th 2018 (World Cancer Day) at Rajpath, New Delhi. The public lecture on 'Cancer Awareness' was also given at All India Institute of Medical Sc iences, New Delhi on February 4 th , 2018 so as to create awareness amongst public.

Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS)  under  Ministry  of AYUSH, through Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Cancer, Mumbai observed World Cancer Dayby organizing Free Screening Camp for Breast, Cervix and Oral Cancer and Hal Day  Workshop  on  Cancer  Awareness  and  Prevention'  on  05.02.2018.  The  budgetary requirements were met from the Institute's budget.

Union Government also used print and other forms of media such as Social Media to spread awareness. An amount of Rs. 67,80,600/ -was released to Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) for the purpose, under National Programme for Prevention a Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS).

(d)& (e): The treatment of Cancer in many of State and Central Government institution free for BPL patients and subsidized for others. The Central Government supplements efforts of the State Governments to prevent a nd control cancer and to provide affordable and accessible care. Some of the steps taken by Central Government are as follows:

- I. The  objectives  of  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) being implemented under National  Health  Mission  (NHM)  for  interventions  upto  the  district  level  incl awareness generation for Cancer prevention, screening, early detection and refer an appropriate level institution for treatment. For Cancer, the focus is on three Cancer namely breast, cervical and oral.
- 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 T ertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCC) in different parts of the country.
- III. Oncology in its various aspects has focus in case of new AIIMS and many upgrade institutions under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY).
- IV. Setting up of National Cancer Institute (NCI) at Jhajjar (Haryana) and 2nd campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata and has been approved.
- V. The Government is providing financial assistance to patients living below poverty for  life  threatening  diseases  under  the  sc hemes  such  as  Rashtriya  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)  Deendayal outlets  have  been  opened  at  122  Institutions/Hospitals  with  an  objective  to available Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases drugs and implants at discounted pri to the patients. Jan Aushadhi stores are set up by Department of Pharmaceutica provide generic drugs at affordable prices.