December 9, 2022
Kalyan Banerjee asked Supplementary Questions on setting up cancer detection facilities in rural areas and population-based cancer registration centres
Sir, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted non-COVID healthcare system, leading to concerns about the subsequent impact on non-COVID disease conditions. The diagnosis and treatment of cancer is also affected. Sir, since 31st May, 2020, there has been a reduction of 54 per cent in the number of patients registered; there has been a reduction of 46 per cent in follow-up visits; there has been a reduction of 36 per cent in hospital admissions; there has been a reduction of 37 per in out-patient chemotherapy cases; there has been a reduction of 52 per cent in minor surgery cases; there has been a reduction of 38 per cent reduction in pathological diagnosis cases and there has been a reduction of 43 per cent in radiological diagnosis cases. In this backdrop, I want to know whether the Government is having a plan to start Cancer Detection Centre and Initial Care Service in the rural primary health centres in the country, especially in the case of easy to detect earlier stage of breast and prostate cancer. : Sir, on my first supplementary on the rural and primary health centres, she has given some answers in respect of the cities. My second Supplementary is: whether the Government is having any plan to expand the scope and function of population based cancer registered centres which presently cover 10 per cent population of India from 38 centres to all major
cancer research hospitals of the States and districts in the country.
