On Monday, the 139th report on "Cancer Care Plan and Management: Prevention, Diagnosis, Research & Affordability of Cancer Treatment" was submitted to the Rajya Sabha chairman. The report recommended that cancer should be declared a notifiable disease. The standing committee on health and family welfare made the recommendation, citing several unreported deaths owing to cancer in India.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee added that an accurate mortality database in the hospital information system will improve cancer registry, follow-up, and outcome data. The committee has also recommended that an order be passed that the deaths caused by cancer should be reported to the government machinery. Thus, making cancer a "Notified Disease" will ensure a robust database of cancer deaths and also help in determining the accurate incidence and prevalence of cancer in the country.

The parliamentary committee headed by Mr. Ram Gopal Yadav, a member of parliament, recommended that creating a CoWIN-like portal for registration, real-time data collection, counseling, and supportive resources for cancer care along with interactive tools can help in the smooth implementation and functioning of the recommendations. Further, the Committee also recommended linking cancer registry data with Ayushman Bharat/PMJY, mortality databases, and the Hospital Information System (HIS) to improve cancer registration, follow-up, and outcome data. 

(Source: https://www.livemint.com/science/health/parl-panel-recommends-cancer-to-be-declared-as-notified-disease-in-india-all-you-need-to-know-11663058476842.html )