MoU on TNCRP

 
MoU on TNCRP signed on March 12, 2025, in the presence of the Health Secretary and DPH&PM, GoTN, Executive Vice Chairman and Principal Investigator, Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai.

About Project


Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project (TNCRP) is a collaborative study by the Cancer Institute (W.I.A) and the Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoH&FW), Government of Tamil Nadu for statewide cancer surveillance since year 2012.

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2012
TNCRP

Issue of G.O. (Ms) No. 132 dated 17.04.2012 by the Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare department approving data collection by the Cancer Institute (W.I.A) for the Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project (TNCRP).



 
2013

Formal inauguration of the Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project for state-wide cancer surveillance by the then Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.



2018
Issue of G.O. (Ms) No. 66 dated 22.02.2018 by the Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare (EAP II-1) department declaring cancer as a notifiable disease in the state of Tamil Nadu.


2020
Publication of the first report on cancer incidence and mortality in Tamil Nadu (2012-2016) and estimates for 2017-2020.



2022
TNCRP data was accepted for publication in the WHO-IARC Scientific Publications series titled Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Vol XII.



2023
Development of an online portal for notifying incident cancer cases to the Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project (TNCRP) and monitoring in real-time.



2026
Development of an online portal for TAMIL NADU CANCER REGISTRY STATISTICS(TN-CReSt)


Cancer Institute (WIA)

The Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai, also known as Adyar Cancer Institute, is the pioneer in population-based cancer registration (PBCR) and hospital-based cancer registration (HBCR) in the state of Tamil Nadu.  

DPH & PM 

The DPH&PM was instrumental for getting the G.O. declaring cancer as a notifiable disease in the state of Tamil Nadu since year 2018 through the Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project (TNCRP).

Directorate of Medical Education

The medical colleges and allied hospitals under DME throughout the state of Tamil Nadu form the fulcrum of data sources on new cancer patients from the government sector.

Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services 

The district headquarters, taluk and non-taluk hospitals and other medical institutions under DMS throughout the state of Tamil Nadu form an important source of data collection on new cancer patients for Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project (TNCRP).

National Health Mission Tamil Nadu 

NHM-TN is the chief advisory body on integrating the TNCRP data with cancer screening and early detection data in the state of Tamil Nadu.

NCDIR

NCDIR is located in Bengaluru and is a National institution under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The National Cancer Registry Program (NCRP) is its flagship activity networking numerous population-based and hospital-based cancer registries throughout the country.


TNCRP - Interpreting the results and use of data

TNCRP has evolved over time by stabilizing its case-finding practices to generate reliable cancer incidence statistics by gender and age group for every cancer site in each district for cancer control action and policy.


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