More than 1.5 million cases of cancer came out in 2024
A healthy body can do everything, unhealthy body cannot do anything… Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat recently talked about the importance of health and education. During this time, he mentioned a disease that many people hesitate to name it. “cancer”. A disease whose panic and fear is spread among the people. If you look at it, you will see that often in films, when the hero-heroine is shown to be a major disease, in which his life is in danger, he is shown suffering from cancer. You will remember the heart of Sushant Singh Rajput, in which the hero gets cancer and finally goes away from the world. Now what health system is there in the country regarding this big disease, let’s see it.
Emphasizing the need for affordable healthcare, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that good treatment is available for this in only 8-10 cities in India due to cancer. The RSS chief inaugurated the Madhav Srishti Arogya Center established by an institution called Guruji Seva Nyas for affordable treatment of cancer. Let us now know how ready India is to fight this serious disease. What kind of treatment is present in India.
How many cancer patients in the country?
Cancer is a disease that can occur in different parts of the body. Breast cancer is being found to be very much in women. At the same time, liver cancer, throte cancer, bone cancer also occur. At the same time, where we are talking about different types of cancer. First of all, it should be known how many people in the country are facing this disease. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav said on Friday that in 2024, there was a significant increase in cancer cases in India. More than 1.5 million people are suffering from cancer ..
Minister Prataprao Jadhav said, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that according to data from the National Cancer Registry Program (ICMR-NCRP), the estimated number of cancer cases in the country by 2024 is 15,33,055.
How many cancer patients in which year?
What is the arrangement in the country for the treatment of cancer?
What are the arrangements for the treatment of cancer disease in the country, the question was asked in the Lok Sabha about what facilities are there in hospitals. In response to this question, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav has given details about hospitals and oncology centers. Oncology center is a hospital where cancer is treated, tested, and research is done, for this, it is made for this.
The government is running several schemes to fight cancer and to reach better treatment. Awareness comes before treatment in this. Several steps have been taken to spread awareness about cancer. Tobacco and smoking are made aware on TV and it is said that it causes cancer.
The Government of India has implemented a scheme to strengthen the tertiary level cancer treatment facilities under the National Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Program (NP-NCD). 19 State Cancer Institute (SCI) And 20 tertiary level cancer center (TCCC) Are being installed. The maximum allowed assistance amount for SCI for these State Cancer Institute (SCI) is 120 crores, while for the tertiary level cancer center it is ₹ 45 crore for TCCC.
Under the Department of Health and Family Welfare, National Health Mission (NHM), technical and financial assistance is provided to states and union territories across the country to fight cancer. This program focuses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, screening, early tests of cancer, referral, treatment. Under the program, 770 District NCD Clinic, 364 Day-Care Cancer Center, 6410 Community Health Center NCD clinics have been set up so far.
297 new day-care cancer center
It has also been mentioned in the Union Budget 2025-26 to make the treatment of cancer even more economical for the people. It was announced in the budget that so far it has been approved to create 297 new day-care cancer centers for the financial year 2025-26. The objective of these centers will be to provide follow-up chemotherapy to cancer patients.
Increase in the number of doctors
Not only good hospitals are required for better treatment, but better doctors and cancer specialists are also needed. Due to this, the minister said that in the last three years, the number of cancer specialists has increased.
How much did you spend on cancer research
Constant research is also being done for cancer treatment, medicine. Funds are also given regarding this. ICMR has given funds for research in areas of cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, oral cancer. Funds have been given to cancer institutions/tertiary care cancer centers in the last three years
Ayushman scheme
Cancer treatment is also available under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY). Under this scheme, this scheme is given Rs 5 lakh per family annually for secondary secondary secondary and tertiary care. Recently, Ayushman Bharat Scheme has given health coverage to all senior citizens above 70 years of age.
Cheap medicines for cancer
The Prime Minister’s Bharatiya Janaushadhi Project (PMBJP) Scheme was started to set up a dedicated outlet in the name of Prime Minister Bharatiya Janaushadhi Centers (PMBJK) to provide medicines at affordable prices. Under PMBJP, 2047 types of medicines and 300 surgical devices are included in this scheme, which people can avail. Also, 87 products in it are for the treatment of cancer.
Where was the lowest spent on cancer?
In response to this question made in the Lok Sabha, the states have been given a list of how much funds were given in the last three years for cancer-related health services (under NP-NCD program) and how much they spent. These cities are included in 5 states/union territories that spend the lowest spending in the year 2024-25-
What is the condition of metros?
These metros were given such an amount for cancer in the year 2024-25. All this amount is in lakhs.