India's cancer treatment infra in rapid expansion mode as cases soar

Capacity build-up via hub-and-spoke route; experts say country would need 10,000-15,000 more day-care beds and 25,000 surgical beds if all reported patients are to avail treatment

As the country observed the Nat­i­onal Cancer Aw­a­reness Day on Monday, India’s major hospital chains revealed that they are enhancing infrastructure by opting for the hub-and-spoke route, creating more day-care-beds to treat its growing population of patients.

According to a Ficci and Ernst & Young (EY) report on the disease released last month, India is estimated to report 1.9-2 million cancer cases in 2022, whereas the real incidence is 1.5 to three times higher. Experts estimate that the country would additionally require 10,000-15,000 daycare beds and at least 25,000 surgical beds if all reported cancer patients are to get