The Health department is planning to declare cancer as a notifiable disease in the state. Since it is not a notifiable disease currently, the actual burden of the ailment is not known.
In 2018, the had declared seasonal influenza (H1N1), also known as swine flu, dengue and malaria as notifiable diseases.
Under a notifiable disease, diagnostic labs and hospitals are bound to provide details of each and every case to the health department. It will help in identifying the geographical areas from where cases are being reported in increased numbers.