Aizawl, July 30 -- Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting at the CM's Conference Hall in Aizawl to review progress on the proposed Mizoram State Super Speciality Cancer & Research Centre, which will be constructed at Zemabawk, Aizawl, with funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the Government of India's External Aided Project (EAP).

Mizoram has the highest incidence of cancer in India, with an alarming 189.7 new cases per 100,000 population annually, compared to the national average of 98.5.

Due to the lack of advanced cancer care facilities within the state, many patients are referred outside Mizoram for treatment, placing a heavy financial burden on the government and f...