Cancer Cases Rising, Prices Of Essential Medicines Kept In Check: Health Minister

Responding to another question on healthcare infrastructure, Mr Nadda said the government was apprised of the matter and expansion of medical colleges were happening so that there could be more doctors.

The government makes all efforts to ensure affordable and accessible treatment is available for cancer patients amid a rise in cases in India, Health Minister JP Nadda said today.

Replying to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Mr Nadda said the government made all efforts to ensure that affordable and accessible treatment was available to the patients.

"The number of cancer cases is going up, it is increasing by almost 2.5 per cent every year," Mr Nadda said.