National Cancer Control Programme; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cancer is an important public health problem with 8 to 9 lakh cases occurring every year.Cancer is an important public health problem with 8 to 9 lakh cases occurring every year
GOALS & OBJECTIVES OF NCCP
1. Primary prevention of cancers by health education specially regarding hazards of tobacco consumption and necessity of genital hygiene for prevention of cervical
cancer.
2. Secondary prevention i.e. early detection and diagnosis of cancers, for example,cancer of cervix, breast and of the oro-pharyngeal cancer by screening methods and
patients’ education on self examination methods.
3. Strengthening of existing cancer treatment facilities, which are woefully inadequate.
4. Palliative care in terminal stage of the cancer.
Existing Schemes under National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) as on 1st June 2008
{w.e.f 1st Januaray 2005}:
1. Recognition of New Regional Cancer Centres (RCCs): to enhance the cancer treatment facilities across the country and reduce the geographical gap in the country
in the availability of cancer care facilities, New Regional Cancer centres are being recognized. A one-time grant of Rs. 5.00 crores is being provided for New RCC’s.
2. Strengthening of existing Regional Cancer Centres: A one-time grant of Rs.3.00 crores is provided to the existing Regional Cancer Centres to further strengthen the
cancer care services.
3. Development of Oncology Wing: Government Hospitals & Government Medical Colleges are provided with a grant of Rs. 3.00 crores for the development of
Oncology Wing.
4. District Cancer Control Programme: The DCCP will be implemented by a nodal agency, which may be a Regional Cancer Centre or Government Medical College or
Government Hospital with radiotherapy facility. A cluster of 2-3 districts are taken up for prevention, early detection, minimal treatment and provision of supportive cancer
care at district levels. A grant-in-aid of Rs. 90.00 lakhs spread over a period of 5 years is provided per DCCP proposal..
5. Decentralized NGO Scheme: A grant of Rs. 8000per camp will be provided to the NGOs for IEC activities.The funds are released through a Nodal agency which could
be a Regional Cancer Centre or Government Medical College or Governmenthospital with radiotherapy facilities.
Eligibility Criteria for the new RCCs
a. The institute should be a Government Hospital or a Government Medical College Hospital with Radiotherapy facilities.Autonomous institutions supported by the State or Central Government will also be considered for sanction in the absence of any suitable government institution in the region.
b. The hospital should have atleast 300 general beds of which 50 beds are exclusively for cancer treatment or the institution may be a 100-bedded hospital exclusively for cancer treatment.
c. The institute should have provided cancer treatment for the previous three years.
d. The institute should be well equipped with radiotherapy facilities.There should be well-developed departments of Surgery,Gynaecology, ENT and Radiation Oncology with well-developed supporting departments like Medical Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Anaesthesia, Pathology, Cytopathology,Haematology, Biochemistry and Radiodiagnosis. #If the institutedoes not have all these facilities at the time of seeking the grant-in-aid, it should give an undertaking that all the required facilities would be made available within a period of five years of the sanction of grant.
e. The State Government should certify and recommend the institution as fit for being recognized as the RCC.
f. The recognition by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be given after a team of experts inspects the institute for eligibility to be recognized as an RCC.
We are entering into a new era of cancer care with many new challenges. These efforts by NCDIR, NPCDCS and establishment of NCI would definitely strengthen us in our war against cancer in the new millennium. The onus lies on each one of us to join our hands and strive towards a better and universal cancer care.
Cancer is an important public health problem with 8 to 9 lakh cases occurring every year.Cancer is an important public health problem with 8 to 9 lakh cases occurring every year
GOALS & OBJECTIVES OF NCCP
1. Primary prevention of cancers by health education specially regarding hazards of tobacco consumption and necessity of genital hygiene for prevention of cervical
cancer.
2. Secondary prevention i.e. early detection and diagnosis of cancers, for example,cancer of cervix, breast and of the oro-pharyngeal cancer by screening methods and
patients’ education on self examination methods.
3. Strengthening of existing cancer treatment facilities, which are woefully inadequate.
4. Palliative care in terminal stage of the cancer.
Existing Schemes under National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) as on 1st June 2008
{w.e.f 1st Januaray 2005}:
1. Recognition of New Regional Cancer Centres (RCCs): to enhance the cancer treatment facilities across the country and reduce the geographical gap in the country
in the availability of cancer care facilities, New Regional Cancer centres are being recognized. A one-time grant of Rs. 5.00 crores is being provided for New RCC’s.
2. Strengthening of existing Regional Cancer Centres: A one-time grant of Rs.3.00 crores is provided to the existing Regional Cancer Centres to further strengthen the
cancer care services.
3. Development of Oncology Wing: Government Hospitals & Government Medical Colleges are provided with a grant of Rs. 3.00 crores for the development of
Oncology Wing.
4. District Cancer Control Programme: The DCCP will be implemented by a nodal agency, which may be a Regional Cancer Centre or Government Medical College or
Government Hospital with radiotherapy facility. A cluster of 2-3 districts are taken up for prevention, early detection, minimal treatment and provision of supportive cancer
care at district levels. A grant-in-aid of Rs. 90.00 lakhs spread over a period of 5 years is provided per DCCP proposal..
5. Decentralized NGO Scheme: A grant of Rs. 8000per camp will be provided to the NGOs for IEC activities.The funds are released through a Nodal agency which could
be a Regional Cancer Centre or Government Medical College or Governmenthospital with radiotherapy facilities.
Eligibility Criteria for the new RCCs
a. The institute should be a Government Hospital or a Government Medical College Hospital with Radiotherapy facilities.Autonomous institutions supported by the State or Central Government will also be considered for sanction in the absence of any suitable government institution in the region.
b. The hospital should have atleast 300 general beds of which 50 beds are exclusively for cancer treatment or the institution may be a 100-bedded hospital exclusively for cancer treatment.
c. The institute should have provided cancer treatment for the previous three years.
d. The institute should be well equipped with radiotherapy facilities.There should be well-developed departments of Surgery,Gynaecology, ENT and Radiation Oncology with well-developed supporting departments like Medical Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Anaesthesia, Pathology, Cytopathology,Haematology, Biochemistry and Radiodiagnosis. #If the institutedoes not have all these facilities at the time of seeking the grant-in-aid, it should give an undertaking that all the required facilities would be made available within a period of five years of the sanction of grant.
e. The State Government should certify and recommend the institution as fit for being recognized as the RCC.
f. The recognition by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be given after a team of experts inspects the institute for eligibility to be recognized as an RCC.
We are entering into a new era of cancer care with many new challenges. These efforts by NCDIR, NPCDCS and establishment of NCI would definitely strengthen us in our war against cancer in the new millennium. The onus lies on each one of us to join our hands and strive towards a better and universal cancer care.
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