Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Wednesday ordered all persons concerned in Hospitals (Private or Public), Pathological, Clinical and Radiological Labs, Institutions imparting Medical Education and providing diagnostic treatment, Palliative Care and any other healthcare-related facilities to mandatorily report diagnosed cases of cancer.
Further, the Odisha Government declared with effect from 19th October 2022 that “Cancer” is a “Reportable Disease” in the State for the purpose and will be duly followed as per Govt Notification.
In addition to that Population Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) has started in the Khordha district of Odisha since 15th October 2022 from NISER Bhubaneswar campus with support from Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Deptt of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India.
Estimation of Cancer burden and its distribution with respect to time, place and person is important to mobilise resources for prevention and control and reducing mortalities attributed to it. The prevalence of particular types of cancer in some geographical areas needs proper attention.
The Odisha Govt, after due consideration of the matter, has also found it imperative that all diagnosed cancer incidences should be reported to the appropriate authority for early detection and treatment of disease.
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