Jammu, Feb. 12 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday announced a comprehensive cancer control strategy focused on expanding medical infrastructure, building capacity and forging institutional partnerships.

Health and Education Minister Sakina Itoo, while replying to a discussion on grants in the Assembly, said the administration is significantly expanding medical infrastructure, diagnostic services and emergency healthcare facilities across the Union Territory.

"The cancer control strategy will be rolled out in collaboration with NITI Aayog and the Indian Council of Medical Research," she said.

The minister said the focus will be managing the disease through strategic interventions and planning with reputed with reputed orga...