<p>In what could be a major move that would enable identify and maintain a registry of cancer patients for treatment, the Karnataka Health Commission (KHC) will enter into a public-private-partnership (PPP) with the Health Care Global Hospital, to set up nodal cancer care centres at the district hospitals in the next two months. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Addressing reporters here on Thursday, N Prabhu Dev, KHC Chairperson, said “The commission has been recommending the Union Health Ministry to make cancer a notifiable disease, which will ensure every case is reported and treated. Maintaining a standard cancer registry and appropriate documents will give the actual magnitude, quality and steps to improve infrastructure for cancer treatment.”<br /><br />According to the proposed PPP project, a government doctor will be trained by Health Care Global in diagnosing and collecting samples. <br /><br />A nodal centre will be set up at the district hospitals where the designated doctor will screen patients for cancer and maintain a cancer registry. Specialists from the Health Care Global will visit these centres on a monthly basis. <br /><br />Infrastructure will be provided by the Karnataka Health Commission. Both the parties will also work together with pharma companies to ensure generic drugs are available at subsidised prices to patients. <br /><br />Prabhu Dev said that a blue print of the proposal will be ready by April and it will be placed before the government for approval.<br /></p>
<p>In what could be a major move that would enable identify and maintain a registry of cancer patients for treatment, the Karnataka Health Commission (KHC) will enter into a public-private-partnership (PPP) with the Health Care Global Hospital, to set up nodal cancer care centres at the district hospitals in the next two months. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Addressing reporters here on Thursday, N Prabhu Dev, KHC Chairperson, said “The commission has been recommending the Union Health Ministry to make cancer a notifiable disease, which will ensure every case is reported and treated. Maintaining a standard cancer registry and appropriate documents will give the actual magnitude, quality and steps to improve infrastructure for cancer treatment.”<br /><br />According to the proposed PPP project, a government doctor will be trained by Health Care Global in diagnosing and collecting samples. <br /><br />A nodal centre will be set up at the district hospitals where the designated doctor will screen patients for cancer and maintain a cancer registry. Specialists from the Health Care Global will visit these centres on a monthly basis. <br /><br />Infrastructure will be provided by the Karnataka Health Commission. Both the parties will also work together with pharma companies to ensure generic drugs are available at subsidised prices to patients. <br /><br />Prabhu Dev said that a blue print of the proposal will be ready by April and it will be placed before the government for approval.<br /></p>
