Parliament Question: Cases of Life Style Diseases

GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3466 TO BE ANSWEREDON13TH MARCH, 2026 CASES OFLIFE STYLE DISEASES 3466. DR. M PABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate: (a) whether the Government is aware that cancer, kidney diseases and other lifestyle diseases are increasing steadily inthe countryandif so, the detailsthereof; (b) the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to prevent the occurrence of such diseases; and (c)the measures beingtaken bythe Government toidentifythe causes of these typesof diseases? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV) (a) As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) report “India: Health of the Nation’s States” published in2017,theproportion ofdeathduetoNon-CommunicableDiseases (NCDs)is 61.8%oftotaldeathsinIndia.Outofthis,28.1%wereduetoCardiovasculardiseases,8.3%were due to Cancer, 10.9% due to Chronic Respiratory Disease and 6.5% due to Diabetes, Urogenital, BloodandEndocrinediseases. (b) The Department of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to States and Union Territories under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD). The programme focuses on strengthening infrastructure, humanresourcedevelopment,screening,earlydiagnosis,referral,treatment,andhealthpromotion forNon-CommunicableDiseases(NCDs). Under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP- NCD),770District NCDClinics,364DistrictDayCare CancerCentres(DCCC), and6,410NCD clinics at Community Health Centres have been set up. Further 297 District Day Care Cancer Centre (DCCC) were approvedfor the Financial Year2025-26 toensure cancercare accessibility atdistricthospitallevel.A population-based initiative for the prevention, control and screening of common non- communicable diseases (NCDs), including three common cancers, has been rolled out across the country. Under the initiative, persons over 30 yearsof age are targeted for their screening for the commonNCDsincludingCancer. The preventive aspect of Cancer is strengthened under Comprehensive Primary Health Care through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) by promotion of wellness activities. Under National HealthMission(NHM),fundsareprovidedtoStates&UnionTerritoriesforawarenessgeneration activitiesaspertheirProgrammeImplementationPlans(PIPs). (c) As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) report “India: Health of the Nation’s States”(2017),thecausesandriskfactorsassociatedwiththerisingburdenofNon-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including cancer, diabetes and chronic kidney diseases have been identified through disease burden studies. The report highlights major behavioural, environmental and metabolic risk factors such as air pollution, tobacco use, unhealthy diet, high blood pressure and highbloodsugarwhichcontributetothesediseases.