Lok Sabha Question No. 1090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Screening of Cancer
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1090 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH DECEMBER, 2025

## SCREENING OF CANCER

## 1090. SHRI KRISHNAPRASAD TENNETI: SHRI PUTTAMAHESH KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state :

(a) the number of persons screened for cancer under various Government schemes such asNational Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseasesand Stroke (NPCDCS), the National Health Mission, etc., during the last five years in AndhraPradesh, especially in the Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency, year-wise, scheme-wise, State wise and district-wise;

(b) the number of cancer patients detected through such screening, along with the stage ofcancer, during the last five years in Andhra Pradesh and in Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency year-wise, scheme-wise, State-wise and district-wise;

(c) the total amount of funds released and utilized for cancer screening programmes duringthe last five years in Andhra Pradesh and in Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency, year-wise, scheme-wise, State-wise and district-wise;

(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to strengthen early-stagedetection methods with higher sensitivity and patient acceptability and if so, the details thereof;and

- (e) the details of expenditure incurred on Information, Education and Communication (IEC)activities related to cancer screening during the last five years, year-wise, scheme-wise, Statewise and district-wise?

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

(a): Health is a State subject. As informed by Government of Andhra Pradesh, the Government is implementing population-based screening for common cancers (oral, breast and cervical) along with hypertension and diabetes under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) of the National Health Mission. Systematic population-based screening specifically for the three common cancers was initiated in the State from Financial Year 2024-25 onwards: 2nd round of population-based cancer screening is currently ongoing in 202526 (NCD-4 Survey). Prior to 2024-25, only limited opportunistic screening for common cancers was carried out at health facilities; large-scale population-based screening for oral, breast and cervical cancers was not undertaken.

State-wise and district-wise details of persons screened for the three common cancers during 2024 -25 and 2025-26 (till date) are annexed as Annexure-1. In Bapatla district (which entirely falls in Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency), the screening details is as under:

| Year                | Oral Cancer Screened   | Breast + Cervical Screened   |
|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2024-25             | 8,99,363               | 4,64,101                     |
| 2025-26 (till date) | 2,45,269               | 1,31,588                     |

(b): As informed by Government of Andhra Pradesh, the number of cancer patients detected through screening in Bapatla district year-wise, are as under;

| Year              | Cancer Site   | Persons Screened   | Suspected Cases   |   Cases on Treatment |
|-------------------|---------------|--------------------|-------------------|----------------------|
| 2024-25           | Oral          | 8,99,363           | 3,168             |                  221 |
|                   | Breast        | 4,64,101           | 1,480             |                  492 |
| 2025-26 (ongoing) | Cervical      | 4,64,101           | 1,372             |                  371 |
|                   | Oral          | 2,45,269           | 3,017             |                   98 |
|                   | Breast        | 1,31,588           | 1,285             |                  187 |
|                   | Cervical      | 1,31,588           | 2,067             |                  151 |

(c): As informed by Government of Andhra Pradesh, the funds released and utilized for cancer screening programmes duringthe last five years in Andhra Pradesh including Bapatla district, year -wise are at Annexure II.

(d): Preventive aspect of NCDsis strengthened under Comprehensive Primary Health Care through Ayushman Arogya Mandir. In addition, NP-NCD gives financial support under NHM for awareness generation (IEC) activities for common NCDs to be undertaken by the States/UTs as per their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs). Other initiatives for increasing public awareness about cancer and for promotion of healthy lifestyle includes observance of national and international health days and use of print, electronic and social media for continued community awareness

A population-based initiative for prevention, control and screening for common NCDs, including oral cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer has been rolled out in the country under National Health Mission (NHM) as a part of Comprehensive Primary Health Care. Under the initiative, persons more than 30 years of age are targeted for their screening.

Under the 'Strengthening of Tertiary Care Cancer Facilities Scheme' 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCI) and 20 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCC) have been set up across the country. Kurnool Medical College has been set up as State Cancer Institute in Andhra Pradesh.

(e): The details of expenditure incurred on Information, Education and Communication (IEC)activities related to cancer screening during the last five years, year-wise, State wise and district-wise is at Annexure III

## Annexure I

## District-wise details of screening of three common cancers of the State of Andhra Pradesh

|             | District              | 2024-25                       | 2024-25                 | 2024-25                       | 2024-25                | 2025-26                       | 2025-26                 | 2025-26                      | 2025-26                |
|-------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|
| Sl.No       |                       | OralCancer                    | OralCancer              | BreastCancer &Cervical        | BreastCancer &Cervical | OralCancer                    | OralCancer              | BreastCancer &Cervical       | BreastCancer &Cervical |
| Sl.No       |                       | Target Population (18+ years) | No of Person s screened | Target Population (18+ years) | No of Persons screened | Target Population (18+ years) | No of Person s screened | Target Population (18+years) | No of Persons screened |
| 1           | ALLURISITHAR AMARAJU  | 786149                        | 444225                  | 406568                        | 233519                 | 786149                        | 242314                  | 406568                       | 134121                 |
| 2           | ANAKAPALLI            | 1398733                       | 957141                  | 710431                        | 492963                 | 1398733                       | 278530                  | 710431                       | 152142                 |
| 3           | ANANTHAPUR            | 1937800                       | 1343228                 | 977900                        | 677788                 | 1937800                       | 308503                  | 977900                       | 162829                 |
| 4           | ANNAMAYYA             | 1408914                       | 950479                  | 710540                        | 485925                 | 1408914                       | 243743                  | 710540                       | 128376                 |
| 5           | BAPATLA               | 1314182                       | 899363                  | 665482                        | 464101                 | 1314182                       | 245269                  | 665482                       | 131588                 |
| 6           | CHITTOOR              | 1602518                       | 1151876                 | 816982                        | 585153                 | 1602518                       | 219720                  | 816982                       | 118376                 |
| 7           | EASTGODAVARI          | 1566185                       | 1110510                 | 801332                        | 572170                 | 1566185                       | 303071                  | 801332                       | 163011                 |
| 8           | ELURU                 | 1730111                       | 1335506                 | 885979                        | 683109                 | 1730111                       | 326949                  | 885979                       | 176181                 |
| 9           | GUNTUR                | 1795287                       | 1159515                 | 918020                        | 606865                 | 1795287                       | 181799                  | 918020                       | 98833                  |
| 10          | KAKINADA              | 1797858                       | 1248434                 | 905795                        | 637847                 | 1797858                       | 276484                  | 905795                       | 148674                 |
| 11          | KONASEEMA             | 1476514                       | 1129445                 | 739040                        | 569075                 | 1476514                       | 326288                  | 739040                       | 172070                 |
| 12          | KRISHNA               | 1476279                       | 1072165                 | 750848                        | 553009                 | 1476279                       | 240872                  | 750848                       | 129573                 |
| 13          | KURNOOL               | 1958827                       | 1354824                 | 989266                        | 674750                 | 1958827                       | 262797                  | 989266                       | 134417                 |
| 14          | NANDYAL               | 1453472                       | 1063409                 | 730019                        | 534772                 | 1453472                       | 253456                  | 730019                       | 133283                 |
| 15          | NTR                   | 1825506                       | 1272062                 | 929581                        | 657437                 | 1825506                       | 335265                  | 929581                       | 178759                 |
| 16          | PALNADU               | 1712235                       | 1220763                 | 863279                        | 626778                 | 1712235                       | 230614                  | 863279                       | 123079                 |
| 17          | PARVA THIPURAMMA NYAM | 775148                        | 561220                  | 397337                        | 290819                 | 775148                        | 132256                  | 397337                       | 72964                  |
| 18          | PRAKASAM              | 1920637                       | 1323894                 | 953917                        | 668911                 | 1920637                       | 409361                  | 953917                       | 214144                 |
| 19          | SPSRNELLORE           | 2039888                       | 1311920                 | 1029576                       | 677752                 | 2039888                       | 297763                  | 1029576                      | 161438                 |
| 20          | SRISATHYA SAI         | 1603244                       | 1095671                 | 807499                        | 551272                 | 1603244                       | 249139                  | 807499                       | 131213                 |
| 21          | SRIKAKULAM            | 1910753                       | 1329581                 | 967512                        | 688143                 | 1910753                       | 326422                  | 967512                       | 180089                 |
| 22          | TIRUPATI              | 1783831                       | 1250960                 | 910534                        | 645288                 | 1783831                       | 284076                  | 910534                       | 155636                 |
| 23          | VISAKH                | 1846075                       | 1196356                 | 937007                        | 620400                 | 1846075                       | 321421                  | 937007                       | 173922                 |
| 24          | APATNAM VIZIANA GARAM | 1594421                       | 1140375                 | 805208                        | 584542                 | 1594421                       | 278114                  | 805208                       | 154208                 |
| 25          | WEST GODAVARI         | 1511348                       | 1094751                 | 775534                        | 559855                 | 1511348                       | 387592                  | 775534                       | 206783                 |
| 26          | YSRKADAPA             | 1689417                       | 1218216                 | 847038                        | 623001                 | 1689417                       | 353091                  | 847038                       | 187202                 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total           | 41915332                      | 29235889                | 21232224                      | 14965244               | 41915332                      | 7314909                 | 21232224                     | 3922911                |

Funds utilized for Cancer screening programme towards procurement of consumables and logistics year wise fund utilized-district wise of Andhra Pradesh is as under:

| S.NO   | DistrictName         |   FY2024-25 |   FY2025-26 |
|--------|----------------------|-------------|-------------|
| 1      | ALLURISITHARAMARAJU  | 2.16852e+06 | 1.36275e+06 |
| 2      | ANAKAPALLI           | 3.18251e+06 | 1.72393e+06 |
| 3      | ANANTHAPUR           | 4.05544e+06 | 2.29137e+06 |
| 4      | ANNAMAYYA            | 3.07161e+06 | 1.69514e+06 |
| 5      | BAPATLA              | 2.93907e+06 | 1.70363e+06 |
| 6      | CHITTOOR             | 3.72529e+06 | 2.05299e+06 |
| 7      | EASTGODAVARI         | 3.15157e+06 | 1.81384e+06 |
| 8      | ELURU                | 3.8269e+06  | 2.17284e+06 |
| 9      | GUNTUR               | 3.515e+06   | 2.00267e+06 |
| 10     | KAKINADA             | 3.79675e+06 | 2.16499e+06 |
| 11     | KONASEEMA            | 3.15957e+06 | 1.80422e+06 |
| 12     | KRISHNA              | 3.1276e+06  | 1.78415e+06 |
| 13     | KURNOOL              | 4.12439e+06 | 2.32171e+06 |
| 14     | NANDYAL              | 3.20426e+06 | 1.81225e+06 |
| 15     | NTR                  | 3.72588e+06 | 2.13438e+06 |
| 16     | PALNADU              | 3.34728e+06 | 2.03545e+06 |
| 17     | PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM | 2.12206e+06 | 1.24556e+06 |
| 18     | PRAKASAM             | 4.4128e+06  | 2.38737e+06 |
| 19     | SPSR NELLORE         | 4.7009e+06  | 2.53219e+06 |
| 20     | SRI SATHYASAI        | 3.34742e+06 | 1.94902e+06 |
| 21     | SRIKAKULAM           | 4.45623e+06 | 2.45782e+06 |
| 22     | TIRUPATI             | 4.21554e+06 | 2.35524e+06 |
| 23     | VISAKHAPATNAM        | 3.73733e+06 | 2.17705e+06 |
| 24     | VIZIANAGARAM         | 3.80324e+06 | 2.16354e+06 |
| 25     | WESTGODAVARI         | 3.17606e+06 | 1.86828e+06 |
| 26     | YSR KADAPA           | 3.95739e+06 | 2.17102e+06 |
| Total  | Total                | 9.20506e+07 | 5.21834e+07 |

District wise details of expenditure under IEC for Cancer Screening in Andhra Pradesh is as under:

| S.No   | DistrictName          | TotalAmount   |
|--------|-----------------------|---------------|
| 1      | Srikakulam            | 413759.64     |
| 2      | ParvathipuramManyam   | 179310.96     |
| 3      | Vizianagaram          | 343320.12     |
| 4      | AlluriSeethaRama Raju | 195468.84     |
| 5      | Visakhapatnam         | 361197.6      |
| 6      | Anakapalli            | 295799.16     |
| 7      | Konaseema             | 316683.36     |
| 8      | Kakinada              | 382286.16     |
| 9      | East Godavari         | 325179.36     |
| 10     | Eluru                 | 379633.56     |
| 11     | WestGodavari          | 318725.64     |
| 12     | Krishna               | 318705.12     |
| 13     | NTR                   | 385995.6      |
| 14     | Guntur                | 376883.28     |
| 15     | Palnadu               | 368979.24     |
| 16     | Prakasam              | 423319.92     |
| 17     | Bapatla               | 280022.88     |
| 18     | Annamayya             | 310314.24     |
| 19     | Sri Satya sai         | 345633.24     |
| 20     | Anantapur             | 419881.44     |
| 21     | Chittoor              | 345061.32     |
| 22     | Tirupati              | 390546.96     |
| 23     | SPSR Nellore          | 434448.36     |
| 24     | Kurnool               | 435653.4      |
| 25     | YSR Kadapa            | 381283.8      |
| 26     | Nandyala              | 334504.56     |
| Total  | Total                 | 90,62,598     |