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Sign in to searchCancer Declared a Notifiable Disease in Telangana
The decision of the Telangana government to declare cancer as a notifiable disease through G.O. Ms No. 17 marks a significant shift in India’s public health approach towards non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Under this notification, all healthcare institutions—public and private—must report diagnosed cancer cases within 30 days on a dedicated state portal, covering both in-situ and invasive cancers.
Traditionally, notifiable disease frameworks in India have focused on infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, and COVID-19 under laws like the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and surveillance systems like the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP). However, with the rising burden of NCDs, especially cancer, there is a growing need for systematic data collection and monitoring.
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Telangana declares cancer a notifiable disease, mandating reporting by all healthcare institutions. Marks paradigm shift in India's non-communicable disease surveillance and public health policy.
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