NEW DELHI: India was ranked eighth as regards cancer preparedness among 10 Asia-Pacific countries, according to a new report.
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report on “Cancer preparedness in Asia-Pacific: Progress towards universal cancer control”, sponsored by Roche, examines the findings from the EIU’s Index of Cancer Preparedness.
The report describes the complexities of the challenge of cancer facing 10 Asia-Pacific countries — Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.
The report has ranked India at the eighth position.
“India ranks eighth for cancer preparedness in the region with an overall score of 51.6 out of 100, below the regional average of 66.5, while Australia (92.4), South Korea (83.4) and Malaysia (80.3) lead the region,” the report said.
The report ranked only Vietnam (44.5) and the Philippines (42.6) after India.
It said further progress can be made as India records below-average scores across all three pillars in the index — policy and planning, care delivery and health system and governance. (AGENCIES)
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