New Delhi, July 26
The Union government has informed that Parliament has approved 297 new day care cancer centres across the country for FY26.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav stated the measures undertaken by the government in tackling cancer incidences in the country.
In the Union Budget announced in February, the government had proposed that “all district hospitals will have day care cancer centres. About 200-day care cancer centres will be established in 2025-26".
The day-care centres are aimed at providing chemotherapy -- an important part of cancer treatment -- to cancer patients.
"Following the announcement in the Union Budget 2025-26, so far, 297 new day care cancer centres have been approved for the financial year 2025-26. These centres aim to provide follow-up chemotherapy for patients referred by tertiary care centres,” Jadhav said.
“Unit cost for establishment of day care cancer centres may be up to Rs 1.49 crores as per the requirement and gaps at that facility,” he added. Currently, there are 364 such centres across the country.