Lok Sabha Question No. 5621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Cancer Cases in Bihar
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Sudhakar Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5621 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH MARCH, 2026

## CANCER CASES IN BIHAR

## 5621. SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the alarming rise in cancer cases recorded in the State of Bihar during the last three years, particularly in rural areas, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to establish cancer screening and early detection centres at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and District Hospitals for early identification of cancer, if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether Government healthcare facilities for early detection/screening of cancer are available in the districts of Buxar, Kaimur and Rohtas in Bihar, if so, the details of such centres and the types of diagnostic tests provided therein; and
- (d) the concrete steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to establish such screening centres in the said districts?

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

(a) As per the ICMR - National Cancer Registry Programme, the estimated number of incidence of cancer cases is increasing in the country during 2023 to 2025 and the details pertaining to the state of Bihar are enclosed below:

| Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in Bihar - All sites - (2023-2025) - Both sexes   |   Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in Bihar - All sites - (2023-2025) - Both sexes |   Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in Bihar - All sites - (2023-2025) - Both sexes |   Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in Bihar - All sites - (2023-2025) - Both sexes |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                  |                                                                                  2023 |                                                                                  2024 |                                                                                  2025 |
| Estimated Incidence                                                                   |                                                                                112180 |                                                                                115123 |                                                                                118136 |

(b) to (d) The Department of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to States and Union Territories across the country under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) as part of the National Health Mission

(NHM). The programme focuses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, screening, early diagnosis, referral, treatment, and health promotion for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including Cancer.

A population-based initiative for the prevention, control and screening of common noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has been rolled out across the country. Under the initiative, persons over 30 years of age are targeted for their screening for the common NCDs.

Under NP-NCD, 770 District NCD Clinics and 6,410 NCD clinics at Community Health Centres have been set up, and currently total 479 Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs) are functional across the country. Further, for Financial Year 2025-26, the Department of Health and Family Welfare have approved 297 DCCCs for establishment across the country. In the state of Bihar, there are currently 17 existing Day Care Cancer Centres and approval has been accorded for the establishment of 21 additional centres including Buxar and Rohtas during the Financial Year 2025-26.

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