**Executive Summary**
This document provides a response to an unstarred question (No. 2407) in Lok Sabha regarding the incidence of cervical cancer in India, to be answered on February 13th, 2026. It addresses the incidence details, government awareness of HPV involvement, actions taken, and reasons for not including the HPV vaccine in the Universal Immunization Programme. The document highlights the technical and financial support provided under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Cervical Cancer Incidence:**
* The estimated incidence of cervical cancer in India for 2021-2025, State/UT-wise, is detailed in Annexure I.
* **Government Awareness and Actions:**
* The government acknowledges the role of Human Papilloma Viruses (HPVs) 16 and 18 in over 80% of invasive cervical cancer cases.
* The Department of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) as part of the National Health Mission (NHM).
* The NP-NCD focuses on the prevention, control, and screening of common non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including three common cancers, targeting individuals aged 30 years and above.
* **Infrastructure Development:**
* Under NP-NCD, 770 District NCD Clinics, 364 District Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCC), and 6,410 NCD clinics at Community Health Centres have been set up.
* 297 District Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCC) have been approved for the financial year 2025-26 to ensure cancer care accessibility at the district hospital level.
* 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCIs) and 20 Tertiary Cancer Care Centers (TCCCs) have been established to provide advanced cancer care.
* Cancer treatment facilities have been approved in all 22 new AIIMS, including diagnostic, medical, and surgical facilities.
* **HPV Vaccine:**
* The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has initiated capacity building for medical and paramedical staff for the HPV Vaccine.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: States and Union Territories**
* **Impact:**
* They receive technical and financial support for cervical cancer prevention and control.
* **Action Required:**
* To utilize the provided support to implement and enhance their respective programs.
**Stakeholder: Medical and Paramedical Staff**
* **Impact:**
* Required to build capacity for HPV vaccination implementation.
* **Action Required:**
* Participate in capacity building exercise for the HPV Vaccine.
**Stakeholder: General Public (aged 30 years and above)**
* **Impact:**
* Targeted for cancer screening and awareness programs under the NP-NCD initiative.
* **Action Required:**
* Participate in available cancer screening programs.
Key Entities Referenced
National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD): A program focused on prevention, control, and screening of non-communicable diseases, including certain cancers.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The central ministry responsible for health-related policies and programs.
Universal Immunization Programme: A national program aimed at providing vaccination against preventable diseases.
Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR): The apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research.
National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP): A program to collect and analyze data on cancer incidence in India, under the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR).
GOVERNMENT OFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2407
TO BE ANSWERED ON13TH FEBRUARY,2026
INCIDENCE OFCERVICALCANCER
2407. DR. KAKOLI GHOSHDASTIDAR:
SMT.SAJDAAHMED:
Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a)the detailsof the reported incidenceof cervicalcancerinthe country,State/UT-wise;
(b) whether the Government is aware that the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) had
attributed Human Papilloma Viruses (HPVs) 16 and 18 responsible for over 80 percent of the
invasive cervicalcancer cases inthe country;
(c)if so, the detailsthereof alongwith the steps takenbythe Government inthisregard; and
(d) the reasons for non-inclusion of the HPV vaccine under the Universal Immunization
Programmeso far?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a)As perthe National Centre for Disease Informatics andResearch (NCDIR) – National Cancer
Registry Programme (NCRP), the estimated number of incidence of Cervical Cancer in the
countryduring2021-2025,State/UT-wiseisatAnnexureI.
(b) & (c) Yes. 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
PreventionandControl ofNonCommunicable Diseases (NP-NCD)aspart oftheNational Health
Mission (NHM). The programme focuses on the prevention, control, and screening of common
non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including three common cancers, through a population-
basedinitiativetargetingindividualsaged30yearsandabove.
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 CancerCentre (DCCC) have been approved for the financial year 2025-26 to ensure cancer care
accessibilityatdistricthospitallevel.
Moreover, 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCIs) and 20 Tertiary Cancer Care Centers (TCCCs) have
been set up in different parts of the country to provide advanced cancer care. Also, cancer
treatmentfacilitieshavebeenapprovedinall22newAIIMSwithdiagnostic,medicalandsurgical
facilities.
(d) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has initiated the capacity building
exerciseofmedicalandparamedicalstafffortheHPVVaccine.Annexure-I
Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in India by different State/UT wise (2021-2025) - Cervix Uteri
(C53)
Year
State/UT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Jammu&Kashmir 70 71 72 72 73
Ladakh 1 1 1 1 1
Himachalpradesh 301 303 304 306 307
Punjab 1279 1288 1296 1305 1314
Chandigarh 36 36 36 37 37
Uttarakhand 460 465 469 474 479
Haryana 1148 1163 1178 1193 1208
Delhi 793 767 741 716 692
Rajasthan 3852 3898 3945 3991 4038
Uttarpradesh 11054 11173 11292 11411 11530
Bihar 7773 7892 8012 8131 8250
Sikkim 23 23 23 24 24
Arunachalpradesh 35 35 36 36 36
Nagaland 158 160 161 163 164
Manipur 102 105 108 111 114
Mizoram 134 138 141 144 147
Tripura 192 195 198 201 204
Meghalaya 87 88 89 90 90
Assam 1750 1767 1784 1802 1819
Westbengal 6300 6334 6368 6403 6437
Jharkhand 2468 2501 2534 2567 2600
Orissa 2978 2998 3018 3038 3057
Chattisgarh 1470 1487 1504 1522 1539
Madhyapradesh 4093 4145 4197 4249 4300
Gujarat 2483 2436 2390 2345 2372
Daman 11 11 11 11 12
Dadra&NagarHaveli 19 19 20 20 21
Maharashtra 4848 4752 4658 4566 4600
Telangana 3169 3185 3201 3217 3233
Andhrapradesh 4460 4476 4493 4509 4526
Karnataka 5572 5607 5642 5677 5712
Goa 58 56 55 53 54
Lakshadweep 6 6 6 6 6
Kerala 1642 1649 1655 1662 1668
Tamilnadu 7902 8021 8142 8264 8389
Puducherry 139 143 147 150 154
Andaman&NicobarIslands 32 32 32 32 32
Total 76898 77426 77959 78499 79239