National Cancer
    Control
 Programme
                   Ms 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 Legislation
  Cigarettes 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.
National cancercontrol programme power point presentation

National cancercontrol programme power point presentation

  • 1.
    National Cancer Control Programme Ms Sabeena Sasidharan Asst. Lecturer Lourde college of nursing, Taliparamba
  • 2.
    Launched in 1975and amended in1984
  • 3.
    Objectives • Primary preventionof cancers • Secondary prevention • Tertiary prevention
  • 4.
    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
  • 5.
    • 1990-91 : District Cancer Control Programme was started in selected districts (near the medical college hospitals). • 2000-01 : Modified District Cancer Control programme initiated
  • 6.
    • 2004 :Evaluation of NCCP was done by National Institute of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi. • 2005 : The programme was further revised after evaluation.
  • 7.
    Schemes Under RevisedProgramme Regional Cancer Centre Scheme Existing regional centres are being further strengthened to act as referral centres
  • 8.
    Oncology wing development scheme Started to fill up geographical gaps in the availability of cancer treatment facilities in the country
  • 9.
    District Cancer ControlProgramme large number of cancer cases can be prevented with suitable health education and early detection
  • 10.
    Decentralized NGO Scheme Meant for IEC activities and early detection of cancer
  • 11.
    IEC activities atcentral level Wider publicity given about anti tobacco legislation
  • 12.
    Research and Training Trainingprogrammes, monitoring and research activities will be organized at the central level
  • 13.
    National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP) Commenced by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in December 1981.
  • 14.
    Objectives • To generatereliable 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
  • 15.
    Cancer Atlas: Under national registry programme, Indian council of medical research has developed an atlas of cancer in India
  • 16.
    Tobacco Control Legislation Cigarettes 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
  • 17.
    Important Provisions ofProhibition • 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
  • 18.
    • Mandatory depictionof statutory warning on tobacco packs • Mandatory depiction of tar and nicotine contents along with maximum permissible limits on tobacco packs
  • 19.
    Achievements • Regional CancerCentre 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
  • 20.
    • National cancerawareness 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
  • 21.
    Health Minister's CancerPatient 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.