Hyderabad, April 7 -- Recognising cancer as a "notifiable disease" throughout the state, the Telangana government has now mandated that all cancer cases diagnosed or registered at any healthcare facility or lab be reported within one month through a prescribed portal.

Dr Christina Z Chongthu, Principal Secretary of the Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, has issued a government order (GO) to that effect on Monday, April 6.

Who will be required to report cancer cases?

The order applies to all government, private and cooperative hospitals (including medical colleges, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Employees' State Insurance (ESI), railways and military hospitals), private clinics, nursing homes and hospice...