Population-Based Cancer Registry in Nepal.
Continuous Project
Ongoing
NHRC is making close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and World Health Organization (WHO) to establish the registry in Nepal, which has been technically supported by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), South-east Asia region, Mumbai.
Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur , East Rukum ,West Rukum Siraha, Saptari, Dhanusha and Mohattari.
The Population-Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) is a core component of a national cancer control strategy. It helps to identify cancer burden in the population, which supports setting priorities, monitoring, and evaluating cancer control activities. The Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) has been running the Population-Based Cancer Registry in Nepal since January 1, 2018. Starting with Kathmandu Valley, PBCR has been expanded to other districts such as Siraha, Saptari, Dhanusha, and Mahottari districts from Madhesh province, and Rukum East from Lumbini province, and Rukum West from Karnali Province. NHRC is making close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and World Health Organization (WHO) to establish the registry in Nepal, which has been technically supported by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), South-east Asia region, Mumbai.
The objective of the registry is to generate evidence on cancer incidence, patterns, and trends of disease and mortality related to cancer in the defined population, and also to enhance national capacity for sustainable PBCR in Nepal.
Expansion of PBCR to other districts based on need.
Development of policy brief for years 2018-2020 according to the findings, dissemination of information to the planners, which helps in designing and developing cancer prevention, control, and treatment strategies (screening, health camps, Infrastructure).
Risk factor study for the leading cancer based on the findings of PBCR.