150 districts to hold early diagnosis of cancer

NEW DELHI: A program for the prevention, control and screening for common cancers like oral, breast and cervical are being implemented in more than 150 districts, the Rajya Sabha has informed. Under the initiative, front-line health workers, such as ASHAs and ANMs, are being leveraged to carry out screening and generate awareness about the risk factors of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the masses, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Virendra Kumar said in a written reply.
A program for prevention, control and screening for common cancers like oral, breast and cervical are being implemented in more than 150 districts, Kumar said. The minister said this initiative would not only help in early diagnosis, but also generate awareness on risk factors of the diseases. About 27 erstwhile Regional Cancer Centers, which provide comprehensive cancer treatment facilities and carry out cancer prevention and research activities, will also participate in the program, Kumar said.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has also been signed between Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and a non-governmental organization, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai. Both parties have partnered together in the implementation of the program, including software deployment, for comprehensive primary healthcare that will provide continuum of care, he added. PTI

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