The document outlines achievements and initiatives under India's cancer control programme, including establishing district cancer control programmes in 28 districts, launching a national cancer awareness day, and joining the International Agency for Research on Cancer. It also describes new facilities established from 2014-2015 and new initiatives such as supplying pap smear kits and morphine tablets. Key strategies discussed include prevention and early detection of cancer, encouraging public-private partnerships, and increasing palliative care capacity. The role of WHO in supporting national cancer control policies and programmes, with a focus on eliminating cervical cancer by 2030, is also summarized.

2. ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER THE
PROGRAMME
• IEC activities: health magazine ‘Kalyani’.
• District cancer control programme: 28 districts.
• National cancer awareness day ; Started in 2014.
• Onconet-India: telemedicine services including tele-
consultations, tele-referral, tele- pathology etc.
• Membership of IARC: India has become a member of the
international agency for Research in cancer.
• Health Minister’s Cancer Patient Fund Under “RAN”
The ( HMCPF) within the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN)
Scheme has also been set up in 2009.
• Efforts are being taken to increase awareness for
promotion of healthy lifestyle through mass India.

3. COMPARATIVE PROGRESS IN
ACHIEVEMENTS 2014-2015.
Facilities As on 31st march, 2014
As on September
2015
State NCD Cells
District NCD Cells
District NCD CLINICS
District CCU Facilities
District Day Care
Centres
CHC NCD Clinics
21
96
95
51
38
204
36
195
201
65
61
1362

4. NEW INITIATIVES UNDER THE
PROGRAMME
• Supplied the pap smear kits and can scan software to 12 regional cancer centers with
Morphine tablets.
• In 2000-2001:
1]Outreach activities by medical colleges.
2]Training of personnel
3] Supply of morphine
4] Telemedicine and supply of computer hardware and software.
• In 2002-03
Screening OPD for cancer at Vardhaman Mahavir medical college.
• Participation in Health meals and distribution of health education material.
• Cyto pathologist and cyto technicians in pap smear technology.

5. • Intervention for prevention and control of
rheumatic heart disease under NPCDCS and
Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram( RBSK)
• Integration of AYUSH with NPCDCS.
• Integration of RNTCP with NPCDCS to articulate a
national strategy for management of tb and
diabetes comorbidities in india.

6. STRATEGIES
• Prevention and early detection of cancer through district cancer activities and
strengthened IEC campaign.
• Development of early diagnostic capacities in district hospitals.
• Encouraging public private partnership.
• Increase capacity for palliative care in cancer.
• Formulated a national cancer control programme:
1] Control of tobacco related cancers.
2] Early diagnosis and treatment of uterine cervical cancer.
3] Distribution of therapy services, pain relief and palliative care.

7. WHO WORK FOR CANCER
• The key mission of WHO’s work in cancer control is to promote national cancer control
policies, plans and programmes that are harmonized with strategies for noncommunicable
diseases and other related health concerns.
• WHO accelerate efforts to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030.
• On world cancer day 2019, who launches a new toolkit to guide countries in the collection
and use of standardized data on cervical cancer, to support them in addressing this great
threat to women’s health.
• In September 2018 WHO announced a new effort – The Global initiative for childhood
cancer with the aim of reaching at least a 60% survival rate for children with cancer by 2030.
• WHO launched a pilot project for prequalifying biosimilar medicines, a step towards making
some of the most expensive treatments for cancer more widely available in low – and
middle-income countries.
• WHO Global action plan for prevention and control of NCDs 2013-2020.& UN Agenda for
sustainable development to reduce premature mortality from cancer.

8. THANK YOU!