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KEY LEARNINGS

1. An e ective public health programme for cancer care should encompass a comprehensive design that addresses all essential
components, including awareness, training, screening, follow-ups, and patient navigation.

2. The initial outcomes of our implementation distinctly illustrate the pathways for the e ective execution of a cancer care programme in
India. This involves further decentralising cancer screening to the community level by enhancing the capacity of frontline healthcare
providers and fostering demand through community awareness initiatives.

3. There exists ample scope for engaging multiple stakeholders locally, encompassing both governmental and non-governmental entities,
to expand the reach of various activities aimed at cancer control in India.

LOOKING FORWARD

In phase two of our project, following three years of establishment, we aim to transcend mere service delivery and place greater emphasis
on e orts to strengthen the health system. This would entail the following initiatives:

1. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE RESPECTIVE STATE GOVERNMENT:

Given that the cancer component of the NP-NCD programme remains in its infancy, with screening coverage below 2% as per data from
the NFHS 5 survey, we recognise the opportunity to significantly influence the programme's trajectory at both state and national levels.
To this end, we intend to contribute by o ering technical assistance for health system strengthening. To facilitate this, we plan to assign
a dedicated resource for technical support in implementing national programmes (NP-NCD, NTCP, NPPC, and AB-HWC under NHM). Our
intervention will be focused on resource allocation & planning, capacity building, monitoring, awareness and research & innovation