Lok Sabha Question No. 127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Cancer Data Report of ICMR
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 127 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JUNE,2019

## CANCER DATA REPORT O F ICMR

## 127. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware of  the  latest  cancer  data  report  of  Indian Council  of Medical Research (ICMR) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the probability of cancer in people who are more than 60 years is one out of nine and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to investigate and check the average mortality rat e in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c): National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR), Bengaluru, an institute under Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) published a 'Three -year Report of Population Based Cancer Registries: 2012 -2014' and 'Consolidated Report of Hospital Base d Cancer Registries: 2012 -2014' in May 2016.

According to ICMR report; 1 out of 8 men has probability of developing cancer in t lifetime (0 - 74 years). Similarly, 1 out of 9 women has probability of developing cancer in lifetime (0 - 74 years).

N CDIR is implementing National Cancer Registry Program (NCRP), functioning through 33  Population  Based  Cancer  Registries  (PBCRs)  and  more  than  200  Hospital  Based  Cancer Registries (HBCRs). This provides relevant epidemiological information on cancer.

In addition, the Central Government has taken following steps regarding  mortalit to cancer:

- I. The objectives of National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabete Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  Stroke  (NPCDCS)  being  implemented  under  Nati onal Health  Mission  (NHM)  for  interventions  upto  the  district  level  includes  aware generation for Cancer prevention, screening, early detection and referral to an app level institution for treatment. For Cancer, the focus is on three Cancers na mely breast, cervical and oral.
- II. A  population  level  initiative  for  prevention,  control  and  screening  for  common -Communicable Diseases (diabetes, hypertension and cancers viz. oral, breast and cer cancer) has been rolled out in over 215 district s of the country under NHM, as a part of comprehensive primary healthcare.
- III. To  enhance  the  facilities  for  tertiary  care  of  cancer,  the  Central  Governme implementing  Strengthening  of  Tertiary  Care  Cancer  facilities  Scheme  to  support setting up of State Cancer Institutes (SCI) and Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCC diff erent parts of the country.
- IV. Oncology  in  its  various  aspects  has  focus  in  case  of  new  AIIMS  and  many  upgrade institutions under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY).
- V. Setting up of National Cancer Institute (NCI) at Jhajjar (Haryana) and Second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata has been approved.
- VI. The Government is providing financial assistance to patients living below poverty li life  threatening  diseases  under  the  schemes  such  as  Rashtriya  Arogya  Nidhi  (RAN Heal th  Minister's  Cancer  Patient  Fund  (HMCPF)  and  Health  Minister's  Discretionary Grant (HMDG).
- VII. Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) Deendayal outlets have  been  opened  at  158  Institutions/Hospitals  with  an  objective  to  make  avail le Cancer  and  Cardiovascular  Diseases  drugs  and  implants  at  discounted  prices  to patients. Jan Aushadhi stores are set up by Department of Pharmaceuticals to pro generic drugs at affordable prices.
- VIII. Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojna (PMJAY)  provides  for  benefit  coverage  of  Rs. 5,00,000/ -to  over  more  than  10  crore  beneficiary  families, giving  cashless  access  to services for the beneficiary at the point of service in empanelled hospitals (bot and private) across India. More th an 1350 medical packages have been finalized by an expert committee. The treatment of cancer is also included under PMJAY.