Provision of Cancer Medicines in ECHS – NA Certificate obtained from SEMO will be valid for OPD and IPD Treatment as interim measure: Advisory dated 15.01.2026
Central Organisation ECHS
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
Adjutant General’s Branch
Thimayya Marg
Near Gopinath Circle
Delhi Cantt-110010
B/49769/AG/ECHS dated 15 Jan 2026
AMA ECHS, Embassy of India, Nepal
All Regional Centres
ADVISORY: PROVISION OF CANCER MEDICINES IN ECHS
1. Please refer the following:-
1.1. Para 3 of Annexure II of CO ECHS letter No B/49769/AG/ECHS dated 05 December 2025 (copy attached).
1.2. CO ECHS letter No B/49769/AG/ECHS dated 10 Nov 2025 (copy attached).
2. It is observed that private emp hospitals are not providing anticancer medications for eligible beneficiaries due to lack of clarity on the subject matter in view of the recent revision as per Para 1.1 above.
3. As an interim measure Appx’A’ of NA Certificate (as per letter ref mentioned at Para 1.2 above) obtained from SEMO for anticancer drugs will be valid for OPD as well as IPD treatment which will be submitted to emp hospital to begin/continue cancer treatment. This should be endorsed as authority to ensure continuity of treatment and submitted alongwith GST purchase invoice by the emp hospital to claim reimbursement.
4. Detailed guidelines will be issued subsequently.
5. This has approval of MD, ECHS.
(Vikas Yadav)
Lt Col
Jt Dir (Med & Eqpt)
for MD ECHS
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