Cancer as "Reportable Disease"

  • The Odisha government notified cancer as a reportable disease for early detection and treatment.
  • The state has asked 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.
  • Now, it is the responsibility of every doctor, pathologist and medical establishment in Odisha to report about the cancer case within two weeks from date of diagnosis.
  • The state government has already started Population Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) in Khordha district from October 15, 2022 from ....
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