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Shocking! 17,000 Children Die of Cancer Annually in India
London: The incidence of cancer among children in India has reached a critical level, and it has now emerged as the 10th leading cause of death among children. An international report reveals that approximately 17,000 children in the country died due to cancer in 2023.
According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD 2023) report published in *The Lancet*, the problem of childhood cancer is escalating rapidly across the globe. Significantly, a staggering 94% of all childhood cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
South Asia has become the epicenter of this crisis, accounting for approximately 20.5% of all childhood cancer deaths recorded worldwide. Between 1990 and 2023, there was a 16.9% increase in such deaths.
According to experts, the primary reasons behind this trend are a lack of timely diagnosis and treatment, a shortage of healthcare facilities, and the low priority accorded to childhood cancer at the national level. Consequently, there is a growing demand for the immediate inclusion of childhood cancer within the National Cancer Control Program.
London: The incidence of cancer among children in India has reached a critical level, and it has now emerged as the 10th leading cause of death among children. An international report reveals that approximately 17,000 children in the country died due to cancer in 2023.
According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD 2023) report published in *The Lancet*, the problem of childhood cancer is escalating rapidly across the globe. Significantly, a staggering 94% of all childhood cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
South Asia has become the epicenter of this crisis, accounting for approximately 20.5% of all childhood cancer deaths recorded worldwide. Between 1990 and 2023, there was a 16.9% increase in such deaths.
According to experts, the primary reasons behind this trend are a lack of timely diagnosis and treatment, a shortage of healthcare facilities, and the low priority accorded to childhood cancer at the national level. Consequently, there is a growing demand for the immediate inclusion of childhood cancer within the National Cancer Control Program.
According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD 2023) report published in *The Lancet*, the problem of childhood cancer is escalating rapidly across the globe. Significantly, a staggering 94% of all childhood cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
South Asia has become the epicenter of this crisis, accounting for approximately 20.5% of all childhood cancer deaths recorded worldwide. Between 1990 and 2023, there was a 16.9% increase in such deaths.
According to experts, the primary reasons behind this trend are a lack of timely diagnosis and treatment, a shortage of healthcare facilities, and the low priority accorded to childhood cancer at the national level. Consequently, there is a growing demand for the immediate inclusion of childhood cancer within the National Cancer Control Program.
