Cancer control program

CURRENT SCENARIO?

2-2.5 million cases 7-9 lakh new cases annually 3 lakh deaths annually MOST FREQ Ca IN MEN ? IN WOMEN ? 40% CA-TOBACCO

NCCP ESTABLISHED IN-1975

REVISED IN-1984-85 & Dec 2004

REVISION-gaps in CA care facilities available across country

NCCP

PRIMARY PREVENTION

SECONDARYPREVENTION

TERTIARYPREVENTION

HEALTH EDUCATION

TOBACCO

SCREENING & SELF EXAMINATION

SCHEMES1) RCC.2) ONCOLOGY WING DEVELOPMENT

SCHEME.3) DISTRICT CANCER CONTROL

PROGRAMME.4) DECENTRALISED NGO SCHEME.5) IEC ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL LEVEL.6) RESEARCH AND TRAINING.

CANCER ATLAS

National cancer registry progDeveloped by Indian Council of Medical ResearchBased on information collected for the year 2001-02To have an idea of the pattern of cancer across the country

TOBACCO CONTROL LEGISLATION•Prohibition of smoking in public place•Prohibition of direct & indirect advertisement of cigarette & other products•Prohibition of cigarette & other tobacco products to a person below the age of 18 yrs•Prohibition of sale of tobacco products near educational institutions•Mandatory depiction of statutory warnings on tobacco packs•Mandatory depiction of tar & nicotine contents along with maximum permissible limits on tobacco pack

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