New Delhi, July 25 -- In a move aimed to strengthen cancer care infrastructure, more than 200 Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs) have been approved for establishment across the country for 2025-26, the Government told Lok Sabha today.
Based on the data provided, Uttar Pradesh will lead the country with the highest number of cancer centres, followed by Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Jharkhand.
"These centres will primarily be set up in district hospitals, subject to the availability of space and requisite logistics. However, based on feasibility and proposals received from the States, DCCCs may also be established in other Government healthcare facilities, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav i...