Lok Sabha Question No. 1674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Cancer Research Institutes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1674 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## CANCER RESEARCH INST ITUTES

## 1674. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  World  Health  Organisation  (WHO)  has  suggeste prioritising cancer prevention and control programmes to deal with rising number of canc er cases and if so, the details thereof and the follow up action taken by the Government;

- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up new cancer care centres/ institutes and ho under public private partnership (PPP) in the country and if so, the details thereof indicating the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon, State/UTwise; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to promote research projects relating to cancer tr and setting up research institutes for the purpose?

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

(a) & (b): The WHO South East Asia Regional Committee, in its 68 th session held in Timor Leste, adopted resolution no. SEA/RC68/R5 on 11 September 2015, on 'Cancer Prevention and Control - the way forward'. The said resolution noted that many cancers are preventable, can be detected early and treated, which improves survival and quality of life. It urged the States, inter - alia, to develop/strengthen a comprehe nsiv  national cancer prevention and control programme,  integrated  within  a  broader  multisectoral  NCD  action  plan,  with  time - bound benchmarks  and  targets,  effective  governance  and  accountability,  adequate  and  sustai financing for programme implementat ion, monitoring and evaluation.

India has prepared and adopted a National Action Plan and Monitoring Framework fo Non Communicable Diseases with 10 targets and 21 indicators.

Since  adopting  WHO  Framework  Convention  on  Tobacco  Control  (FCTC),  the Governm ent of India launched National Tobacco Control program in 2007 - 08 with the aim to create  awareness  about  the  harmful  effects  of  tobacco  consumption,  reduce  the  demand supply  of  tobacco  products,  ensure  effective  implementation  of  the  provisions  under  ' The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trad

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and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003' (COTPA) and help people quit tobacco use through Tobacco Cessation Centres.

Central  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Government  for  improvin healthcare  including  prevention,  diagnosis  and  treatment  of  Cancer.    At  present,  Na Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and S troke (NPCDCS) being implemented under National Health Mission (NHM) for interventions upto the district level includes awareness generation for Cancer prevention, screening, early dete referral to an appropriate level institution for treatment. The  focus  is  on  three  areas  namely breast, cervical and oral Cancer.  Screening guidelines have been provided to State Gover for implementation.  Suspected cases are to be referred for confirmatory diagnosis by tests  including  histo - pathologi cal  biopsy.  Guidelines  have  been  issued  for  population  level screening for common NCDs including common cancers viz. Breast, Cervical and Oral cancer.

Government  of  India  is  also  implementing  a  scheme  for  enhancing  the  tertiary  c facilities for Cancer in the country. Under the said scheme, Government of India is ass set  up/establish  State  Cancer  Institutes  (SCI)  and    Tertiary  Care  Cancer  Cent res  (TCCC)  in different parts of the country. The maximum assistance inclusive of State share for SCI Rs. 120 crores and for TCCC is upto Rs. 45 cro res. Oncology is a focus area for new AIIMS and institutions being upgraded under PMSSY.

(c): In the Government sector, Research activities for detection and treatment of canc mostly carried out by Institutions/Departments such as the Indian Council of Medical Res Department of Science and Technology and Department of Atomic Energy. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has developed Bhabhatron and the Society for Applied Microwave Electroni Engineering and Research (SAMEER) has developed Linear Accelerator (LINAC).

Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research (ICMR) is  promoting  cancer  research in luding epidemiological, clinical, basic and translational research. ICMR has also developed protocols for  the  management  (including  treatment)  of  Buccal  Mucosa  Cancer,  Gall  Bladder  Cance Stomach Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Tongue Cancer. I stitu te of Cytology and Preventive Oncology under the Indian Council of Medical Research has developed a hand held device cal Magnivisualizer with  inbuilt  source  of  light  that  can  be  used  in  field  conditions  for detection of cervical cancer and oral ca ncer lesions.

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