A total of 2,92,996 were surveyed since March 8 there during which they had to answer a questionnaire related to cancer symptoms, Abitkar said in a written reply in the House
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More than 14,500 women in Maharashtra's Hingoli have been detected with "cancer-like symptoms" during screening under the Sanjivani scheme, state health minister Prakash Abitkar informed the assembly on Thursday, reported news agency PTI.
A total of 2,92,996 were surveyed since March 8 there during which they had to answer a questionnaire related to cancer symptoms, Abitkar said in a written reply in the House.
"Out of these, 14,542 women were detected with cancer-like symptoms. So far, three have been diagnosed with cancer of the uterus, one with breast cancer and eight with oral cancer after screening and tests. The campaign in Hingoli was an initiative of the district collector for early diagnosis and treatment of cancer," he said, reported PTI.
The minister also said there is no proposal to set up a separate cancer hospital for women, though he added that health camps and screenings are held in rural areas for diagnosis of cancer.
Diagnostic facilities are provided at district hospitals and medical college hospitals and 'cancer warriors' trained by Tata Memorial Hospital visit 11 district hospitals twice every month with experts, the minister informed the assembly, reported PTI.
Day-care chemotherapy centres have started at eight district hospitals and the process to establish these in all districts is underway, Abitkar said.
Maharashtra govt will take strict action against unnecessary Hysterectomies, says Health Minister Prakash Abitkar
In June, Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar said that the government will take strict action against hospitals performing illegal or unnecessary hysterectomies.
He stated that monitoring will be done under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act to stop such practices.
"In order to prevent unnecessary hysterectomies, monitoring will be carried out through the vigilance committee under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act. Strict action will be taken against those performing illegal and unnecessary hysterectomies on women, stated Prakash Abitkar," an official statement said.
It said that a recent newspaper report claimed that some hospitals in the Beed district of Maharashtra were carrying out unnecessary hysterectomies on women who work in sugarcane fields. In response, Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) Chitra Wagh requested a meeting to address the issue. Taking the matter seriously, Health Minister Abitkar held a meeting at his office.
(With inputs from PTI)
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