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| 26214 cancer cases reported in State in last 7 years | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: The state government today said that 26214 cancer cases were registered in the last 7 years The state government said that various measures are being taken for detection and treatment of cancer within the state in view of the growing number of patients suffering from the disease.
Replying to a Calling Attention Notice of the NC legislator from Khanyar on the issue, the Minister for Health & Medical Education said that every effort is also being made by the government to help the needy cancer patients living below poverty line as they are being provided free consultation besides anti-cancer drugs on subsidized rates.
He said that 2015 and 2016 witnessed highest number of cancer cases with 4257 and 4976 cases respectively.
He said the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) at SKIMS Soura has been given the status of State Cancer Institute (SCI) for which state-of-the art equipment has been purchased and Oncology Specialties are being upgraded. He said recently the PET-CT Scan, which can detect cancer cells metastasis, was installed at SKIMS and so far 20 procedures have been conducted.
He further informed that installation of Linear Accelerator at estimated cost of Rs 15.50 crore including civil works is under progress in the Radiation Oncology Department of SMHS Hospital Srinagar which shall be made functional by June this year.
In Jammu, he said, the process for establishing a Cancer Institute and Nuclear Medicine Department in the GMC Jammu has been also initiated.
The Minister further informed the House that Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sanctioned 2 Cancer Institutes at the cost of Rs 120 crore each in the year 2014-15 at SKIMS Soura and Government Medical College Jammu. "Besides this 3 Tertiary Cancer Care Centres (TCCC) at a cost of Rs 45 crore each for Udhampur, Kishtwar and Kupwara has also been approved by Government of India," he added.
The Minister expressed concern over the rising trend in the incidence of cancer in the state especially in Kashmir valley and revealed that 26214 cases have been reported since 2011. |
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