The Government of Kerala launched the “Cancer Suraksha Scheme” on 1st November 2008 for children below the age of 18 who suffer from cancer and belong to such families which are too poor to afford treatment. This scheme was launched under Kerala Social Security Mission.
“Financial Assistance to Old Age Pensioner Suffering From TB/ Cancer” by the Dept of Women & Child Development, Govt of Puducherry, was introduced to extend a helping hand by way of financial assistance to Old Age/Destitute Pensioners who are suffering from TB/Cancer to meet the medical expenses.
The scheme “Pension Scheme for Cancer Patients” was launched by the Directorate of Social Welfare and Social Education, Government of Tripura. The scheme aims to provide a monthly pension of ₹2,000/- to the person suffering from cancer.
Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹1,00,000/- is provided to registered workers for indoor treatment of chronic diseases like Cancer, TB, AIDS, etc. as per government rules.
The Government of Puducherry introduced the Grant Of Financial Assistance For The Funeral Expenses Of Old Age/Destitute Pensioner Scheme to extend a helping hand by way of monthly financial assistance to Old Age/Destitute Pensioners.
The scheme “Chief Minister’s Free Cancer Chemotherapy Scheme” was launched by the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Arunachal Pradesh on 1st August 2017 to tackle the growing incidences of cancer in the state.