The Rajya Sabha on December 05, 2025, introduced the Breast Cancer (Awareness, Early Detection and Diagnosis) Act, 2025.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Central Government shall take such steps, as it may consider necessary, for the purpose of creating awareness amongst the general public about the symptoms, prevention, early detection, and treatment of breast cancer through the means of mass media including print, electronic, and social media and shall organise workshops, seminars, health camps, and such other awareness programmes throughout the country, as it may deem fit, in such manner as may be prescribed.
• The Central Government and the State Governments shall, have concurrent responsibility for providing funds for the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.
• The State Governments shall, after taking into consideration, the sums provided by the Central Government and its other resources, be responsible to provide funds for implementation of the provisions of this Act.
[Bill No. LXIII of 2025]
