Foundation stone of cancer centre laid in Mizoram
AIZAWL, Jan 24: Union Minister of
Health and Family welfare J P Nadda
laid the foundation stone of Tertiary
Care Cancer Centre (TCCC) at Mizoram
State Cancer Institute, Aizawl.
The centre will be established at a
cost of Rs 45 crore to provide comprehensive
cancer care which includes
cancer prevention, early detection, diagnosis,
treatment, after- care, palliative care and rehabilitation, an official
statement said.
“There are around 38 lakh cases of
cancer in India and about 14.5 lakh new
cases occur every year. Nearly 6-7 lakh
patients die due to the disease each
year,” Nadda said in his address.
“About two-thirds of the cancer patients
are diagnosed at the advanced
stage. Cancer can be controlled, if diagnosed
well in time. Some cancers can
be prevented and others, if detected
well in time, can be treated. About onethird
of all cancers are related to tobacco
which can be prevented,” he said.
Nadda informed that 20 State Cancer
Institutes (SCIs) and 50 Tertiary
Care Cancer Centers (TCCCs) are
being set up for providing comprehensive
cancer care.
Four TCCCs and two State Cancer
Institute (SCIs) have been approved
in the north-eastern region.
The minister further said in order
to provide relief to the poor people
due to rising cost of cancer drugs, the
Central Government has also started
AMRIT scheme (Affordable Medicines
and Reliable Implants for Treatment).
“Medicines for treatment of cancer are
being made available at discount rates.
108 such outlets have already been
started,” he said.
He added that drugs worth more than
Rs 469 crore have already been sold
with Rs 258 crore savings to patients.-Assam Tribune
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