Lok Sabha Question No. 3131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Cancer Patients in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Bharat Singh Kushwah

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9thAUGUST, 2024

## CANCER PATIENTS IN MADHYAPRADESH

## 3131.SHRI BHARAT SINGH KUSHWAH:

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

- (a) the number of cancer patients in Gwalior, Chambal and Sagar divisions of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years;
- (b) the reasons for increasing number of cancer patients;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to prevent cancer in the country; and
- (d) whether a research centre is proposed to be set up at the local level to find out the reasons for increase in cancer cases in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV )

- (a) to (d); As per the ICMR ' s National Cancer Registery Programme, the estimated number of incidence of cancer cases in the state of Madhya Pradesh during last three years is as following;

| Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in Madhya Pradesh- All sites - (2020-2022) - Both Sexes   |   Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in Madhya Pradesh- All sites - (2020-2022) - Both Sexes |   Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in Madhya Pradesh- All sites - (2020-2022) - Both Sexes |   Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in Madhya Pradesh- All sites - (2020-2022) - Both Sexes |
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| State                                                                                         |                                                                                          2020 |                                                                                          2021 |                                                                                          2022 |
| Madhya pradesh*                                                                               |                                                                                         42966 |                                                                                         44056 |                                                                                         45176 |

ICMR has informed that increased life expectancy, growing share of geriatric population, higher health consciousness and improved health seeking behaviourbesides access and availability of improved diagnostic techniques for detection of Cancerhave contributed to registration of more number of Cancer cases in India.

The Government of India implements the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) in all States/UTs with an aim to prevent and control major NCDs including Cancer (three common Cancers i.e Oral, Breast and Cervical) etc. under umbrella of National Health Mission's (NHM). The focus of the Programme is on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion, early diagnosis, management and referral to appropriate level of health dacilities. Under the NP-NCD, 753 NCD clinics at district leveland 6238 NCD clinics at Community Health Centre (CHC) level have been set up.

Apopulation-based initiative for prevention, control and screening for common NCDs has been rolled out in the country under NHM. Under the initiative, persons more than 30 years of age are targeted for their screening for the common NCDs i.e. Diabetes, Hypertension and three common cancers i.e oral, breast and cervical. Screening of these common NCDs is an integral part of service delivery at Ayushman Arogya Mandir.

NP-NCD provides financial support under NHM for awareness generation activities for NCDs including Cancer to be undertaken by the States/UTs as per their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs).

Other initiatives for increasing public awareness by using print, electronic and social media about Cancer and for promotion of healthy lifestyle includes observance of National Cancer Awareness Day, World Cancer Day.

Healthy Eating is promoted through ' Eat Right India movement ' of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). ' Fit India movement ' is implemented by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Various Yoga related activities are carried out by Ministry of AYUSH

Department of Health Research has launched a 100 % Central government funded Infrastructure Development Scheme for promotion of health research across the country by establishing Multidisciplinary Research Units (MRU) in State Government Medical Colleges and Research Institutes and Model Rural Health Research Units (MRHRUs).

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