adminNew Delhi, July 24, 2018 : As informed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), according to the Cancer Registry of Punjab, which was started by Tata Memorial Centre in collaboration with PGIMER, Chandigarh, the incidence of cancer cases was 100-110 for every 100, 000 individuals which is almost equal to the national average.However, the numbers of cancer cases are increasing steadily in all parts of the country every year as per the National Cancer Registry data of ICMR. The estimated number of incidence of cancer cases in Punjab during 2014, 2015 and 2016 are 30002, 31214 and 32474 respectively.
Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments for improving healthcare including prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Cancer. The objectives of National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) being implemented under National Health Mission (NHM) for interventions upto district level, include awareness generation for Cancer prevention, screening, early detection and referral to an appropriate level institution for treatment. The focus is on three types of cancer namely breast, cervical and oral cancer.
A population level initiative for prevention, control and screening for common Non-Communicable Diseases (diabetes, hypertension and cancer viz. oral, breast and cervical cancer) has been rolled out in over 150 districts of the country in 2017-18 under NHM, as a part of comprehensive primary healthcare.
The Government of India is implementing Strengthening of Tertiary Cancer Care facility scheme under NPCDCS under which support is provided for setting up of State Cancer Institutes (SCIs) and Tertiary Cancer Care Centres (TCCCs) in the country. The details of SCIs and TCCCs approved and first installment of Government of India share released so far, is given below:
Funds released for State Cancer Institutes (SCI) & Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCCs) under Strengthening of Tertiary Care Cancer facilities under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS)- (as on 31.03.2018).
| S No. | State | State Cancer Institute | Tertiary Care Cancer Centre | Amount Released (Rs. in Crore) | Total | |||
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |||||
| 1
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Karnataka | Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (RCC), Bangaluru | – | 67.50
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– | – | – | 67.50 |
| – | Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences | – | 17.257
|
– | – | 17.257 | ||
| 2 | Kerala | – | Government Medical College, Kozhikode | 25.03 | – | – | – | 25.03 |
| Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram | – | – | – | 46.957
|
– | 46.957 | ||
| 3 | Tripura | Cancer Hospital (RCC), Agartala | – | 55.00
|
– | – | – | 55.00
|
| 4 | Gujarat | Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad | – | 67.50
|
– | – | – | 67.50
|
| 5 | West Bengal | – | Government Medical College, Burdwan | 22.24
|
– | – | – | 22.24
|
| – | Murshidabad Medical College & Hospital, Berhampore, Murshidabad | – | – | 10.9793 | 0.005 | 10.9843 | ||
| – | Sagore Dutta Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata | – | – | – | 20.25 | 20.25 | ||
| 6 | Jammu & Kashmir | Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar | – | 47.25
|
– | – | – | 47.25
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| 7 | Tamil Nadu | Cancer Institute (RCC), Adyar, Chennai | – | 67.38
|
– | – | – | 67.38
|
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | – | Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla | – | 14.87
|
– | – | 14.87
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| Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College, Mandi | – | – | – | 12.1932 | 12.1932 | |||
| 9 | Bihar | Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna | – | – | 33.06 | – | – | 33.06 |
| 10 | Mizoram | – | Mizoram State Cancer Institute, Aizawl | – | 14.64
|
– | – | 14.64
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| 11 | Uttar Pradesh | – | Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow | – | 11.43
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– | – | 11.43
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| 12 | Rajasthan | – | S P Medical College, Bikaner | – | 17.123
|
– | – | 17.123
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| SMS Medical College, Jaipur | – | – | – | 40.6683
|
4.1394 | 44.8077
|
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| – | Jhalawar Medical College & Hospital, Jhalawar | – | – | – | 19.755
|
19.755
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| 13 | Telangana | MNJ Institute of Oncology & RCC, Hyderabad | – | – | 18.12
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– | – | 18.12
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| 14 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Amritsar | – | – | – | 51.58 | – | 51.58 |
| – | Civil Hospital, Fazilka | – | – | 20.119
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– | 20.119
|
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| 15 | Delhi | – | Lok Nayak Hospital | – | – | 25.40
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4.47 | 29.87
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| 16 | Odisha | Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack | – | – | – | 35.829 | – | 35.829 |
| 17 | Nagaland | – | District Hospital, Kohima | –
|
–
|
13.23 | –
|
13.23 |
| 18 | Haryana | – | Civil Hospital, Ambala Cantt | – | – | 9.2253
|
2.925 | 12.1503 |
| 19 | Maharashtra | – | Rashtrasant Tukdoji Regional Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Nagpur | – | – | 15.3196 | 4.8564 | 20.176 |
| Government Medical College, Aurangabad | – | – | – | – | 43.515
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43.515
|
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| – | Vivekanand Foundation & Research Centre, Latur | – | – | – | 20.25 | 20.25 | ||
| 20 | Assam | Gauhati Medical College & Hospital, Guwahati | – | – | – | 08.43 | 30.00 | 38.43 |
| 21 | Madhya Pradesh | – | G.R. Medical College, Gwalior | – | – | – | 18.90 | 18.90 |
| 22 | Jharkhand | Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi | – | – | – | – | 22.95 | 22.95 |
| 23 | Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool | – | – | – | – | 54.00 | 54.00 |
| 24 | Goa | – | Goa Medical College, Panaji | – | – | – | 8.3519 | 8.3519 |
| 25 | Sikkim | – | Multispecialty Hospital at Sochygang (Sichey), near Gangtok, Sikkim | – | – | – | 23.01 | 23.01 |
| Total | 15 | 20 | 351.90 | 126.50 | 277.7375 | 289.5709 | 1045.7082 | |
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Smt Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
