Lok Sabha Question No. 177 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Awareness about Cancer
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

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

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE

29

TH

AWARENESS ABOUT CANC

## *177. KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

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

(a) whether the Government has launched campaigns to create awareness amongs the people regarding the precautionary measures relating to cancer and if

details thereof; and

(b)whether the Government has conducted any survey to ascertain the causes increase in cancer cases, if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a)& (b):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

. 177

NOVEMBER

ER

, 2019

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177* FOR 29 TH NOVEMBER , 2019

(a): Health is a State subject and the Central Government supplements the ef of the State Governments to prevent and control cancer. The objectives of Na Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovascula Diseases and Stroke (NP CDCS), being implemented by Central Government under National Health Mission(NHM) for interventions upto the district level, in awareness generation for Cancer prevention, screening, early detection and r to an appropriate level institution fo r treatment. For cancer ,the focus is on three cancers namely breast, cervical and oral.

A  population  level  initiative  for  prevention,  control  and  screenin common  Non - Communicable  Diseases  (NCDs)  i.e.  diabetes,  hypertension  and common cancers viz. oral, breast and cervical cancer, has been rolled out 215  districts  of  the  country  u nder  NHM,  as  a  part  of  comprehensive  primary healthcare. Screening of common NCDs including three common cancers i.e. oral, breast and cervical is also an integral part of service delivery under Ay Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres . Population bas e screening will not only help in early diagnosis but also generate awareness on risk factors of common N including cancers.

Awareness campaigns on common risk factors for NCDs, including cancer, and promotion of healthy lifestyle are also carried out through electronic a media. Camps for awareness generation and screening for common NCDs are also organized at Pragati M aidan, New Delhi, during the India International Trade Fai Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR) - National  Institute  of  Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida, has launched www.cancerindia.org with the theme 'India Against Cancer', a portal that provides information on the leading cancers  in  India  with  a  major  focus  on  awareness,  prevention  and  treatmen these cancers.

(b): Cancer is a multifactorial disease, the risk factors of which inter ali include ageing  population,  use  of  tobacco  products,  sedentary  life  styles  and  unh diet. Tata Memorial Centre has also conducted studies to understand lifesty genetic  risk  factors  for  common  cancer  in  India.  The  abdominal  obesity  i important factor for breast cancer. Use of smokeless tobacco and alcohol drin are important causative factors for head and neck cancer. Abdominal obesity history of gall stone are some of the lifestyle related factors for gall blad

*****