Lok Sabha Question No. 273 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Cancer Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik, Sunil Kumar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 273 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH DECEMBER , 2019 CANCER HOSPITALS

## †*273. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data about the number of cancer patient Government hospitals and if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise;
- (b) the total number of hospitals whe re complete treatment for cancer is provided in the country, State/UT - wise;
- (c) the number of cancer hospitals required keeping in view the increasing n of cancer patients in the country along with the details of the action being theGovernment in this direction, State/UT - wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up hubs in various States on the of the hub set up by the Tata Memorial Hospital in Railway Hospital, Vara and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with t he time by which the said hubs are likely to be set up and the States where those are proposed to be set up?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) to ( e):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 273* FOR 6 TH DECEMBER , 2019

(a)  to  (e):  As  per  the  National  Cancer  Registry  Program  of  Indian  Counc Medical Research, the estimated incidence of cancer cases in the year 2018 15,86,571. Cancer  is  diagnosed  and  treated  at  various  levels  in  the  health system.  Treatment  of cancer  is  by  surgery,  radiotherapy,  chemotherapy  and palliative  care. While  doctors  with  D.M.  (Medical  Oncology),  M.Ch.  (Surgical Oncology)  and  M.D.  (Radiation  Oncology)  treat  cancer  patients  in  higher  l tertiary  care  hospitals,  other  doctors  such  as General  Surgeons,  Gynecologists, ENT Surgeons etc. also provide treatment for cancer in Government and priv hospitals,  depending  on  the  type  and  site  of  cancer.  The  information  reg cancer patients in Government hospitals is not maintained centrall y.

Health  being  a  State  subject,  the  Central  Government  supplements  t efforts of the State Governments in providing health care services including care.  The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  the  National  Programme  fo Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS)  under  the  National  Health  Mission  (NHM).  The  objectives  of NPCDCS  include  awareness  generation  for  Cancer  prevention,  screening,  ear detection and referral to an appropriate level institution for treatment. 599 NCD Clinics at District level and 3,274 NCD Clinics at Community Health Centre l have been set up under the programme.  Population level initiative for prev control  and  screening  for  common  NCDs  (diabetes,  hypertension  and  co mmon cancers viz. oral, breast and cervical cancer) has also been rolled out u National Health Mission (NHM) in over 215 districts. Screening of common NCDs is also an integral part of service delivery under Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Ce ntres.

To enhance the facilities for tertiary care of cancer, the Central Gove is assisting 18 State Cancer Institutes and 20 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres the Strengthening of Tertiary Care for Cancer Scheme.  Further, Oncology is also one of the focus areas in case of new AIIMS and many upgraded institutions und Pradhan  Mantri  Swasthya  Suraksha  Yojana  (PMSSY).  Setting  up  of  National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar in Haryana and strengthening of Chittaranjan N Cancer  Institute,  Kolkata  a re  also  measures  in  the  same  directions.  All  thes centres are envisaged to provide comprehensive treatment facilities and act for cancer care.

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