New Delhi, Nov 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted the Centre’s efforts to make cancer treatment more affordable and strengthen healthcare infrastructure by sharing an article authored by Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda.
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The article, published in Hindustan Times, discusses measures being taken to reduce the financial burden of cancer treatment on patients and their families. It focuses on two key areas of intervention: lowering the cost of anti-cancer medicines and expanding the country’s cancer care infrastructure.
Sharing the article on X, the Prime Minister’s Office underlined the importance of ensuring that financial constraints do not prevent people from accessing quality healthcare.
Access to quality healthcare must never be limited by affordability. Here’s an insight and a way forward by Union Minister Shri @JPNadda, from reducing the cost of anti-cancer medicines to strengthening cancer care infrastructure, India is taking important steps towards easing the burden on patients and their families. Read this piece! https://t.co/aJ6z3rr8ij
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2026
“Access to quality healthcare must never be limited by affordability,” the PMO said in its post, while drawing attention to the steps being taken to reduce medicine costs and strengthen cancer care facilities.
The Prime Minister’s endorsement of the article brings renewed attention to the government’s efforts to address the growing economic challenges faced by cancer patients, for whom treatment can involve substantial expenses over an extended period.
Reducing the price burden of essential anti-cancer medicines, alongside improving the availability of treatment facilities, is central to making cancer care more accessible across the country.
The article also presents Nadda’s perspective on the way forward, emphasising the need to ensure that patients and their families receive better support in managing the financial and healthcare challenges associated with the disease.
The initiative reflects the government’s broader focus on improving access to quality healthcare while making essential treatment more affordable.
