{"id":119313,"date":"2026-08-15T10:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T05:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=119313"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T05:29:25","slug":"cancer-notifiable-disease-for-early-detection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/cancer-notifiable-disease-for-early-detection\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court asks 19 States, UTs to Declare Cancer ‘notifiable disease’ for Early Detection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, the Supreme Court directed the 19 remaining States and Union Territories to consider declaring cancer a<\/strong><\/span> \u201cnotifiable disease\u201d<\/b> to ensure uniform reporting, early detection and proper care of patients. The direction came in <\/span>Anurag Srivastava v. Union of India & Ors.<\/b>, a Public Interest Litigation seeking nationwide mandatory reporting of cancer cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Background<\/b><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>Public Interest Litigation<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (PIL) was filed by Dr. Anurag Srivastava, seeking directions to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the States\/UTs to ensure uniform and mandatory reporting of cancer cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

The petitioner invoked <\/span>Articles 14<\/b><\/a> and <\/b>Article 21<\/b><\/a>, arguing that continued non-notification could result in unequal treatment of similarly situated citizens and <\/span>undermine the right to health and a life with dignity.<\/b><\/p>\n

Key Highlights of the Supreme Court\u2019s Direction<\/b><\/h2>\n

During the proceedings, the Court was informed that <\/span>17 of the 36 States and UTs had already notified cancer as a notifiable disease<\/b>, following recommendations of a Parliamentary Standing Committee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n