National cancercontrol programme power point presentation

National Cancer Control

ProgrammeMs Sabeena Sasidharan

Asst. Lecturer Lourde college of nursing,

Taliparamba

Launched in 1975 and amended in1984

Objectives

• Primary prevention of cancers

• Secondary prevention

• Tertiary prevention

Evolution of NCCP

• 1975-76 : National Cancer Control Programme was launched

• 1984-85 : The strategy was revised and stress was laid on primary prevention and early detection of cancer cases.

Prepared by Ms.Sabeena Sasidharan

• 1990-91 : District Cancer Control Programme was started in selected districts (near the medical college hospitals).

• 2000-01 : Modified District Cancer Control programme initiated

• 2004 : Evaluation of NCCP was done by National Institute of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi.

• 2005 : The programme was further revised after evaluation.

Schemes Under Revised Programme

Regional Cancer Centre Scheme

Existing regional centres are being further strengthened to

act as referral centres

Oncology wing development scheme

Started to fill up geographical gaps in the availability of

cancer treatment facilities in the country

District Cancer Control Programme

large number of cancer cases

can be prevented with suitable health education and

early detection

Decentralized NGO Scheme

Meant for IEC activities and early detection of cancer

IEC activities at central level

Wider publicity given about anti tobacco legislation

Research and Training

Training programmes, monitoring and research

activities will be organized at the central level

National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP)

Commenced by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in

December 1981.

Objectives • To generate reliable data on the

magnitude and patterns of cancer

• Undertake epidemiological studies based on results of registry data

• Help in designing, planning, monitoring and evaluation of cancer control activities under the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP)

• Develop training programmes in cancer registration and epidemiology

Cancer Atlas:

Under national registry programme, Indian council of medical research has developed an atlas of cancer in India

Tobacco Control LegislationCigarettes and other Tobacco

Products [Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation

of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and

Distribution] Act was passed by Govt of India Apr 2003 and

noticed in Gazette of India on 25th Feb 2004

Important Provisions of Prohibition • Prohibition of smoking in public

places• Prohibition of direct and indirect

advertisement of cigarette and other products• Prohibition of sale of cigarette

and other tobacco products to a person below the age of 18 years

• Mandatory depiction of statutory warning on tobacco packs• Mandatory depiction of tar

and nicotine contents along with maximum permissible limits on tobacco packs

Achievements

• Regional Cancer Centre Scheme: 27 regional cancer centres including 6 NGO’s.

• Oncology wing development scheme: 246 institutions with radiotherapy facilities.

• IEC activities: health magazine ‘kalyani’

• District Cancer Control Programme: 28 districts

• National cancer awareness day• 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 "Health Minister's Cancer Patient Fund" (HMCPF) within the

Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) Scheme has also been set up in

2009.