Cancer rising in India, around 1.45 million new patients every year: JP Nadda

Union health minister JP Nadda on Saturday said, “timely cancer treatment initiation has improved significantly because of the Ayushman Bharat Jan Aarogya Yojna. Patients enrolled under AB-PMJAY saw 90% rise in access to...

World Cancer Day: Cancer Cases have doubled in India in three decades, says experts

The incidence of cancer has been steadily increasing in India over the last few decades, with the number of cancer patients projected to rise to 1.57 million in 2025, double of what it was in 1990. The...

‘Will prove milestone’, health experts hail budget with focus on Cancer treatment

In a major relief to cancer, rare diseases and other severe chronic diseases, the Union government in budget 2025 on Thursday announced that 36 lifesaving drugs and medicines will be added to the list of medicines fully...