Cancer notifiable disease proposal

SC asks to declare cancer 'notifiable disease'

Supreme Court asks 19 States, UTs to declare cancer 'notifiable disease' for early detection

The Supreme Court's direction came after it was informed that 17 of the 36 States and UTs have so far notified cancer as a "notified disease"

SC asks states, UTs to declare cancer as notifiable disease for early detection

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked states and union territories to consider issuing notification declaring cancer as a “notifiable disease” observing that a uniform policy is the need of the hour to ensure the burgeoning cancer cases can be effectively remedied