In an initiatve that can be described as the first of its kind the Indian Health Ministry plans to screen it's entire population for signs of cancer and heart ailments. India will be the only country in the world to screen its entire 125 crore population for prevention of cancer and some other non-communicable diseases in the next five years Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad told the Rajya Sabha Tuesday. Azad said that the government has already launched a pilot project across 100 districts in 21 states for prevention and control of cancer cardio-vascular diseases stroke and diabetes. India will