Govt developing 20 cancer institute across country: J P Nadda

Health Minister J P Nadda has said the government is developing 20 cancer institute across the country. 

Addressing a four-day global conference on head-neck cancer in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Nadda said, Centre is committed to provide all type of support to address cancer. He said, the Ministry is giving special emphasis to tertiary healthcare and developing



50 tertiary cancer centres. Mr Nadda said that all states should have one cancer institute. 

The Minister said, National cancer Institute will be established by spending 150 crores rupees and 40 to 45 crores will be spent on tertiary cancer care centres. He said, the National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar in Haryana will be commissioned in July 2018.