NationalWednesday, 8 April 2026·The Hindu
Telangana declares cancer a notifiable disease; one-month reporting and state registry mandated
Telangana made cancer a notifiable disease in April 2026 to build a statewide surveillance system and centralised registry.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In April 2026, the Telangana government declared cancer a notifiable disease and ordered all government hospitals, private hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and clinics to report diagnosed cases within one month.
Key specifics
- The Mehdi Nawaz Jung Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Centre in Hyderabad was named the Centre of Excellence.
- Reports will be validated before being shared with the National Cancer Registry.
- The National Cancer Registry Programme was launched in 1982 by the ICMR.
- Telangana was formed on June 2, 2014, with Hyderabad as its capital.
- Notifiable disease means a disease that must be reported by law to government authorities.
Exam lens
Question type: health governance and registry-based surveillance, Telangana notification, one-month reporting rule, ICMR’s NCRP 1982. TNPSC one-liner: Which state declared cancer a notifiable disease in 2026 to create a centralised registry?