Lok Sabha Question No. 1349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Cancer Screening and Infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1349 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH FEBRUARY, 2026

## CANCERSCREENING AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN ANDHRAPRADESH

## 1349 SHRI DAGGUMALLAPRASADARAO:

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

(a) whether the Government has estimated the cost of screening the eligible population for common cancers in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the total number of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (formerly Health and Wellness Centres) currently equipped to conduct cancer screening, State and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh;

(c) the availability of required equipment and trained personnel at these centres, State-wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh;

(d) whether the Government proposes to augment the training of personnel and medical infrastructure for cancer screening in underserved districts and if so, the details thereof;

(e) the details of the operational definitions used in the NCD (non-communicable diseases) tracker for terms such as 'screened', 'evaluated', 'diagnosed', 'followed-up' and 'treated'; and

(f) the details of the process through which referrals and post-diagnosis management of cancer cases are being tracked across facilities and districts?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NPNCD) provides financial and technical assistance to States and Union Territories with a focus on strengthening infrastructure, human resources, screening, early diagnosis, referrals, treatment, and awareness for NCD prevention. States and Union Territories are provided financial and technical assistance for undertaking screening of the eligible population as per programme guidelines. The cost of screening varies across States and Union Territories depending upon population coverage, geographical conditions, availability of facilities, manpower deployment and approved Programme Implementation Plans.

(b) to (e) As per information provided by Government of Andhra Pradesh, district wise list of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs(AAMs) equipped for conducting cancer screening are attached at Annexure I . District-wise details of health personals trained for cancer screening in Andhra

Pradesh is attached as Annexure II. Training is regularly in form of orientation as well as refresher training . Further, Government of Andhra Pradesh uses following operational definitions of terminologies for tracking of NCDs:-

-  Screened: An individual is considered 'screened' when they have been administered the standardized symptom questionnaire and examined for relevant clinical signs as per the approved screening tool.
-  Evaluated:Individuals identified during screening with one or more positive responses for symptoms or signs are referred to a Medical Officer for further evaluation. The Medical Officer re-examines these individuals and determines the need for specialist assessment. Those requiring further assessment are referred to Preventive Oncology Units (POUs), where specialist consultation and diagnostic services are available.
-  Diagnosed: Individuals who attend the POU and, based on clinical, radiological, and/or pathological evaluation, are confirmed to have a disease condition are categorized as 'diagnosed.'
-  Followed Up: Individuals assessed by specialists who require continued observation, periodic review, or post-treatment monitoring are categorized as being 'under follow-up.'
-  Treated: Following diagnosis, individuals are referred to the appropriate department or specialty, after complete recovery it is called treated.

(f) All suspected cases identified by the Medical Officer are referred to the Preventive Oncology Unit (POU) established in medical colleges through a dedicated online application. All suspected cases are tracked since the patient reaches the POU, including the status of diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment.

District-wise details of health facility equipped with common screening of cancer in Andhra Pradesh

| S.No       | Name of the District   |   No.ofPHCs |   No.of Urban PHCs |   SC-AAMs |
|------------|------------------------|-------------|--------------------|-----------|
| 1          | Alluri Seetarama Raju  |          63 |                  0 |       297 |
| 2          | Anakapalli             |          45 |                  9 |       424 |
| 3          | Anantapur              |          44 |                 25 |       433 |
| 4          | Annamayya              |          47 |                 11 |       375 |
| 5          | Bapatla                |          43 |                 12 |       363 |
| 6          | Chittoor               |          48 |                 15 |       464 |
| 7          | East Godavari          |          31 |                 15 |       368 |
| 8          | Eluru                  |          58 |                 18 |       463 |
| 9          | Guntur                 |          26 |                 47 |       212 |
| 10         | Kakinada               |          37 |                 24 |       410 |
| 11         | Konaseema              |          46 |                  7 |       432 |
| 12         | Krishna                |          49 |                 15 |       357 |
| 13         | Kurnool                |          35 |                 28 |       428 |
| 14         | Nandyal                |          51 |                 19 |       369 |
| 15         | NTR                    |          23 |                 48 |       257 |
| 16         | Palnadu                |          39 |                 26 |       361 |
| 17         | Parvathipuram Manyam   |          37 |                  5 |       282 |
| 18         | Prakasam               |          64 |                 19 |       538 |
| 19         | SPSR Nellore           |          52 |                 28 |       497 |
| 20         | Sri Sathya Sai         |          41 |                 18 |       379 |
| 21         | Srikakulam             |          66 |                 13 |       594 |
| 22         | Tirupati               |          58 |                 26 |       440 |
| 23         | Visakhapatnam          |           8 |                 66 |        54 |
| 24         | Vizianagaram           |          48 |                 18 |       482 |
| 25         | West Godavari          |          34 |                 18 |       366 |
| 26         | YSR Kadapa             |          51 |                 30 |       387 |
| GrandTotal | GrandTotal             |        1144 |                560 |     10032 |

## AnnexureII

District-wise details of health personals trained for cancer screening in Andhra Pradesh

| S.No   | NameoftheDistrict       |   No. of Health Personalstrained |
|--------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1      | Alluri Seetha Rama Raju |                              532 |
| 2      | Anakapalli              |                              675 |
| 3      | Anantapur               |                              837 |
| 4      | Annamayya               |                              671 |
| 5      | Bapatla                 |                              668 |
| 6      | Chittoor                |                              784 |
| 7      | East Godavari           |                              668 |
| 8      | Eluru                   |                              843 |
| 9      | Guntur                  |                              696 |
| 10     | Kakinada                |                              800 |
| 11     | Konaseema               |                              705 |
| 12     | Krishna                 |                              669 |
| 13     | Kurnool                 |                              893 |
| 14     | Nandyala                |                              748 |
| 15     | NTR                     |                              753 |
| 16     | Palnadu                 |                              762 |
| 17     | Parvathipuram Manyam    |                              470 |
| 18     | Prakasam                |                             1045 |
| 19     | SPSR Nellore            |                             1008 |
| 20     | Sri Satya Sai           |                              711 |
| 21     | Srikakulam              |                              961 |
| 22     | Tirupati                |                              887 |
| 23     | Visakhapatnam           |                              712 |
| 24     | Vizianagaram            |                              790 |
| 25     | West Godavari           |                              688 |
| 26     | YSR Kadapa              |                              868 |
|        | Total                   |                            19844 |