Lok Sabha Question No. 2371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Tata Memorial Centre
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra, S. Muniswamy, Umesh G. Jadhav, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2371 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## TATA MEMORIAL CENTRE

2371.  SHRI B. Y. RAGHAVENDRA: SHRI S. MUNISWAMY: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  monitors  the  prestigious  Tata  Memorial Centre at Mumbai coming under the purview of the Department of Atomic Energy and if so, the details thereof along with the number and details of Tata Memorial Centres;
- (b) whether the patients suffering from cancer from the deprived class are considered on priority over there and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Department  of  Atomic  Energy  feels  a  necessity  to further  coordinate  with  the  Tata  Trusts  to  increase  the  number  of branches  of  the  Tata  Memorial  Centre  considering  the  increased number  of  cases  of  cancer  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (d) whether  there  is  any  plan  afoot  to  open  such  Centres  by  the Department  of  Atomic  Energy  in  association  with  the  Ministry  of Health and Family Welfare and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND  PENSIONS  AND  PRIME  MINISTER'S  OFFICE  (DR.  JITENDRA SINGH):

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- (a) Yes  Sir.  Tata  Memorial  Centre  (TMC),  Mumbai  is  a  Grant-in-Aid Institution under the aegis of Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India having centres at :-
- (i) Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
- (ii) Advanced  Centre  for  Treatment,  Research  and  Education  in Cancer (ACTREC), Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
- (iii) Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre (MPMMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

- (iv)   Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- (v) Homi  Bhabha  Cancer  Hospital  &  Research  Centre  (HBCH  & RC) at Sangrur, Punjab
- (vi)   Homi  Bhabha  Cancer  Hospital  &  Research  Centre  (HBCH  & RC) at Mullanpur, Punjab
- (vii) Homi  Bhabha  Cancer  Hospital  &  Research  Centre  (HBCH  & RC) at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- (viii)  Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), Guwahati, Assam
- (ix) Homi  Bhabha  Cancer  Hospital  &  Research  Centre  (HBCH  & RC) at Muzaffarpur, Bihar
- (b) Yes  Sir.  Tata  Memorial  Centre  provides  treatment  at  the  ratio  of 40:60 and 60% is exclusively for General category patients which is free or highly subsidized treatment to poor patients with cancer.
- (c) Department  of Atomic Energy  and  Tata  Memorial Centre with assistance from Tata Trust is setting up of additional units (Hub and Spoke)  at  various  locations  as  per  the  recommendations  of  350 th Parliamentary Standing Committee.
- (d) Tata Memorial Centre has been providing services through National Cancer Grid which has more than 250 member centres all over India for the treatment of the cancer. This includes collaboration with most regional cancer centres (which come under the MoHFW), many State and  Central  Government  hospitals  as  well  as  private  hospitals  all over  the  India.  In  addition,  Tata  Memorial  Centre  has  provided technical support to several Governments in establishing or developing cancer centres in their respective states.

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