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Date: 2025-07-25 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Parliament Question: Setting up of Cancer Day Care Centres

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Executive Summary: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will establish Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs) in districts across the country, as announced in the Union Budget 2025-26. A national gap analysis was conducted using ICMR data, and over 200 DCCCs have been approved for establishment in FY 2025-26. The DCCCs are planned to be set up within the next three years. Key Points / Main Content: Establishment of Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs): * DCCCs will be established in district hospitals or other government health facilities based on feasibility and State proposals. * More than 200 DCCCs have been approved for establishment across the country for FY 2025-26, including 14 in Andhra Pradesh (see Annexure for a complete list by state). * High-burden districts were prioritized based on ICMR cancer registry data. Funding and Resources: * The unit cost for establishing a DCCC may be up to Rs. 1.49 Crores, based on the facility's requirements and gaps. * Funding will be fulfilled by the State Resource Envelope (RE) of the National Health Mission (NHM), with proportions as per NHM norms. Timeline: * The government plans to set up DCCCs in district hospitals within the next 3 years, with 200 centers proposed in FY 2025-26. Impact Analysis: States/Union Territories: Impact: Responsible for submitting proposals for DCCC establishment, with final approval by the National Programme Coordination Committee (NPCC). States must establish DCCC's within district hospitals or other facilities, based on feasibility. Action Required: Implement the DCCC program as per the guidelines, utilizing the State Resource Envelope (RE) of the National Health Mission (NHM). District Hospitals/Government Health Facilities: Impact: Potential sites for establishing DCCCs. Action Required: Assess space and logistics to accommodate DCCCs, as well as implementing and operating the DCCC. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Impact: Oversees the establishment of DCCCs and provides funding through the National Health Mission (NHM). Action Required: Monitor the progress of DCCC establishment and ensure funds are allocated and utilized effectively. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): Impact: Provided cancer registry data for national gap analysis. Action Required: Continue to support the program with data and expertise.

Key Entities Referenced

Union Budget 2025-26: The national budget announcement that included the initiative for establishing Cancer Day Care Centres. Cancer Day Care Centres (DCCCs): Facilities to be established in districts for cancer treatment and care. Andhra Pradesh: A state in India, specifically mentioned for the implementation of the DCCC program. National Programme Coordination Committee (NPCC): Committee responsible for finalizing the proposals submitted by the States/UTs for DCCCs. National Health Mission (NHM): A centrally sponsored scheme of the Government of India, which will provide funds for the DCCCs. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): An organization whose cancer registry data was used for national gap analysis in planning the DCCC establishment. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The government ministry responsible for health policies and programs, including the DCCC initiative. Bihar: A state in India, specifically mentioned for the implementation of the DCCC program.
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GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1110 TO BE ANSWERED ON25THJULY, 2025 SETTING UPOFCANCER DAYCARE CENTRES 1110.SHRIMAGUNTASREENIVASULU REDDY: Willthe Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate: (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey/study for the establishment of Cancer Day Care Centres in districts as announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 and if so, the detailsthereof; (b) the list of districts shortlisted for the implementation of the programme across the countryina State-wise manner,especiallyin Andhra Pradesh; (c) whether these day care cancer centres are likely to be set up within district hospitals or inseparate facilities andif so, detailsthereof; (d) the detailsof the funds allocated/released andutilised so far for the said centres; (e) the details of central andstate share towards theirestablishment and operationalcosts; and (f) whether the Government has fixed any timeline for the setting up of such day care cancercentresacross the country andif so, detailsthereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a) and(b) The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare conducted a national gap analysis using Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) cancer registry data and planned for establishment of Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs) in consultation with States, as per announcement in the Union Budget 2025-26. High-burden districts were prioritized, and proposals were submitted by the States/UTs and finalized by National Programme Coordination Committee (NPCC) to optimize resources and avoid duplication. For Financial Year 2025-26, more than 200 DCCCs have been approved for establishment across the country, which includes 14 DCCCs in Andhra Pradesh. A list of approved DCCCs for FinancialYear2025-26isattachedasAnnexure. (c) to (e) The DCCCs will be established in District hospitals as per availability of space and logistics; however, based on the feasibility and as per State proposals DCCCs can be established in other Government health facilities also. Unit cost for establishment of DCCCs may be upto Rs. 1.49 Crores asper requirement and gapsat that facility. Fund requirement is fulfilled by the State Resource Envelope (RE) of National Health Mission (NHM) and proportion of States/UTs will be aspernorms of NHM. (f) As per the announcement of Union Budget 2025-26, the government plans to set up Day CareCancerCentres(DCCCs)indistricthospitalsinthenext3years,outofwhich200centres areproposedtobesetupinFinancialYear2025-26.Annexure Sl Name of State Approved DCCCsfor FY2025-26 No. 1 Bihar Saran, Vaishali, Madhubani, Katihar, Gopalganj, Sitamarhi, Supaul, Araria, Rohtas, Saharsa, Banka, Nawada, Munger (Monghyr), Khagaria,Aurangabad- BH, Jamui, Buxar,Jehanabad, Lakhisarai,SheikhpuraandSheohar 2 Andhra Pradesh Anantapur, Kurnool, Prakasam, Krishna, Dr. B.R. AmbedkarKonaseema, East Godavari, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Nandyal, Vizianagaram, Annamayya, Palnadu, Kakinada, Bapatla andNTR 3 Karnataka Bengaluru (Bangalore), Kolar, Dakshina Kannada, Mysuru (Mysore), Ramanagara,Bengaluru(Bangalore)Rural, Chitradurga, Ballari (Bellary), Davangere, Bagalkot, Dharwad, Haveri, Tumakuru,Udupi, VijayanagaraandVijayapura 4 Rajasthan Kotputli-Behror, Deedwana Kuchaman, Khairthal-Tijara, Balotra, Beawar,Deeg, PhalodiandSalumber 5 Punjab Ludhiana,Patiala,Jalandhar,Hoshiarpur,AmritsarandSangrur 6 Meghalaya West JaintiaHills, WestGaro HillsandWestKhasiHills 7 Assam Karimganj, Hailakandi, Marigaon, Hojai, Baxa, Bongaigaon, Udgalgiri, DhemajiandChirang 8 Tripura North Tripura,GomatiandDhalai 9 Dadara Nagar Haveli Daman,Dadra& NagarHaveli & DamanandDiu 10 Delhi Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital(South Delhi) and Rao Tularam Hospital(SouthWestDelhi) 11 Ladakh LehandKargil 12 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep 13 Jharkhand Bokaro, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, East Singhbhum, Godda, Hazaribag, Khunti, Koderma, Latehar, Lohardaga, Pakur, Palamu, Ranchi,SaraikelaandSimdega 14 Andaman & Nicobar North andMiddle Andaman Islands 15 Arunachal Pradesh Lower Subansiri, West Siang, East Siang, East Kameng, West Kameng,LohitandTirap 16 Chhattisgarh Mahasamund, Kondagoan,SukmaandGaurela PendraMarwahi 17 Gujarat Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Banaskantha, SabarKantha (Himmatnagar), Surendranagar,Dahod andValsad 18 Haryana Gurgaon,Jind,Sirsa,PanipatandRewari 19 Jammu &Kashmir Jammu, Shopian,Reasi, Samba,RambanandKishtwar20 Kerala Thiruvananthapuram andPathanamthitta 21 Manipur Imphal East,KakchingandJiribam 22 Mizoram Aizawl, ChamphaiandLawngtlai 23 Nagaland Phek,Wokha,Mon andTuesang 24 Puducherry Indhra Gandhi Govt General Hospital and Indhra Gandhi Govt Medical CollegeandResearchInstitute, Karaikal 25 Sikkim SouthSikkim 26 Telangana Rangareddi, Nalgonda, Khammam, Mehbubnagar, Nizamabad, Medak, Medchal, Adilabad, Sangareddy, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, BhadradriKothagudem, Nagarkurnool, Siddipet, Kamareddy, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy, JogulambaGadwal, Jangaon, Mancherial, Nirmal, Jagtial, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhoopalpally, Narayanpet,KomaramBheem AsifabadandMulugu 27 Uttar Pradesh Moradabad, Bareilly, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Saharanpur, Jhansi, Bijnor, Jalaun, Pratapgarh - UP, Unnao, Bulandshahr, Sultanpur, Fatehpur, Firozabad, Muzaffarnagar, Rampur, Kushinagar (Padrauna), Etawah, Ghaziabad, Lakhimpur (Kheri), Kanpur Dehat, Shahjahanpur, Budaun, Deoria, Etah, Hardoi, Mainpuri, Rae Bareli, Kannuaj, Auraiya, Azamgarh, Mathura, Gonda, Kaushambi, Banda, Faizabad, Farrukkhabad, Sitapur, Pilibhit, Basti, Hathras, Jaunpur, Maharajganj, Lalitpur, Amroha (JP Nagar), Ambedkarnagar, Sidharthnagar, Barabanki,Bahraich, Sant Kabir Nagar, Sambhal (Bhim Nagar), Mirzapur, Mahoba, Ballia, Chitrakoot, Amethi (Chatrapati Sahuji Mahraj Nagar), Sant Ravidas Nagar, Hamirpur - UP, Ghazipur, Baghpat, Mau, Balrampur - UP, Shamali (Prabuddh Nagar), Sonbhadra, Hapur (Panchsheel Nagar), Shravasti, Chandauli and Kanshiram Nagar (Kasganj) 28 West Bengal Mursidabad, South 24-Parganas, Paschim Medinipur (West Medinipur), Malda, PurbaBardhaman, Bankura, Puruliya and Nandigram 29 Maharashtra Ahilya Nagar, Akola, Aurangabad- MH, Jalgaon, Beed,Bhandara, Buldhana, Dhule, Gondiya, Hingoli, Jalna, Kolhapur, Solapur, Dharashiv, Latur, Wardha, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Parbhani, Palghar,Thane,Raigarh- MH,Sangli,WashimandYavatmal 30 HimachalPradesh Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmour, Solan, Una, Khaneri (Rampur), Nadaun, Rohru, Sarkaghat, PaontaSahibandNurpur

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