# Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha announced on Tuesday that cancer is now a notifiable disease.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- Telangana has declared cancer a notifiable disease and launched a dedicated cancer registry.
- The cancer registry will track 55,000 to 60,000 new annual cases for better planning.
- Day Care Cancer Centres have been established in district headquarters to expand access to care.
- AI-powered lung cancer screenings will be conducted in 20 government hospitals in partnership with AstraZeneca.
- Health checks have been conducted for 46 lakh women in self-help groups across the state.

**Companies:** AstraZeneca
**Countries:** India

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