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GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3405
TOBE ANSWERED ON7TH AUGUST,2026
CASES OFCANCER AND LIFE STYLE DISEASES
†3405. SHRIRAHULKASWAN:
Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) whether the Government has conducted any comprehensive analysis of the rising trend of
cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and other non-
communicable diseases in the country during the last ten years, year-wise, if so, the major
findingsthereof;
(b) whether the Government has conducted any national-level assessment of the major risk
factors for these diseases, such as obesity, tobacco, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, air
pollutionandotherfactors, if so,the detailsthereof;
(c) whether the Government has conducted any gap analysis of screening coverage in states,
diagnostic facilities at the district level, cancer treatment infrastructure, dialysis services, cardiac
care,andavailability of specializedhumanresources, if so, the detailsthereof; and
(d) whether the Government is considering to implement any integrated strategy at the national
level for early screening, preventive health services and lifestyle-based disease control, if so, the
detailsthereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATEIN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (d) As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) report “India: Health of the
Nation’s States” published in 2017, the proportion of incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases
(NCDs) includingcancer, diabetes, andheart disease have increasedinIndia from 30.5% in1990
to55.4% in2016.The detailed report isavailableat the following link-
https://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/policy_report/2017/India_Health_of_the_Nati
on%27s_States_Report_2017.pdf
ICMR has informed that several behavioural and lifestyle-related risk factors contribute to the
increasing burden of NCDs. These include tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, low levels ofphysical activity, unhealthydietaryhabits, andexcessive consumption of salt, sugarandsaturated
fats.
Public Health and Hospitals are state subject. 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 NCDs. Under NP-NCD, 770 District NCD Clinics, 233 Cardiac Care Units
and 6,410NCD clinicsat Community HealthCentres were set upacross the country. In addition,
524 Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs) are functional across the country to ensure cancer care
accessibility at district hospital level. Further NP-NCD gives financial support under NHM for
awareness generation (IEC) activities for NCDs including diabetes to be undertaken by the
States/UTs aspertheirProgrammeImplementation Plans(PIPs).
Further 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCIs) and 20Tertiary Cancer Care Centers(TCCCs) were set
up in different parts of the country to provide advanced cancer care. Also, cancer treatment
facilitieswere approved inall22newAIIMS with diagnostic, medicalandsurgical facilities.
Under NP-NCD, the Government of India focuses mainly on Diabetes, Hypertension, common
cancers (Oral, Breast and Cervical), Chronic Kidney Disease, ST-segment Elevation Myocardial
Infarction (STEMI), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver
Disease (NAFLD) andStroke.
Apopulation-based initiative for prevention, control and screening for common NCDs including
three common cancers (oral, breast and cervical cancer), Diabetes and Hypertension has been
rolled out in the country under NHM. In this initiative, persons more than 30 years of age are
targeted for their screening at various health facilities. Prevention, control & screening services
are providedthrough trainedfrontline workers.
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