cervical cancer
- Hyderabad
18 percent women have cervical cancer in India, say doctors
Hyderabad: With cervical cancer month being observed in January, it is time to understand the causes and symptoms of the disease and its impact on women’s health. Cervical cancer is a malignancy…
- Hyderabad
Telangana witnesses rise in cervical cancer deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded a concerning rise in cervical cancer cases, with the mortality rate increasing from 948 in 2014 to 1,202 in 2023, according to recent data presented during the Assembly’s budget…
- News
Sudha Murty calls for govt-sponsored cervical cancer vaccine program
New Delhi: Philanthropist and author Sudha Murty on Tuesday pressed for a government-sponsored vaccination programme to combat cervical cancer. In her maiden speech in the Rajya Sabha, she also pitched for promoting…
- India
‘Not Poonam Pandey’: Centre clarifies on cervical cancer campaign
New Delhi: Actor Poonam Pandey is not being considered as the brand ambassador of the government’s national campaign to spread awareness of cervical cancer, Union health ministry officials said on Wednesday. The…
- India
Poonam Pandey likely to lead Centre’s cervical cancer awareness campaign
New Delhi: Actor Poonam Pandey is likely to be the brand ambassador of the government’s national campaign to spread awareness of cervical cancer. According to sources, Pandey and her team are in…
- Health
Serum Institute launches 1st made-in-India HPV vaccine for cervical cancer
New Delhi: Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, on Tuesday announced the launch of the first made-in-India Human Papillomavirus (HPV) “CERVAVAC” vaccine, for the prevention of cervical…
- Delhi
WHO: Cervical cancer 4th most common in women, policymakers should move to eliminate
Delhi: The World Health Organization and its member states in the South-East Asia Region and across the world marked the second Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action on Thursday. Cervical cancer is…
- India
Cervical cancer vaccine to be launched in few months
New Delhi: India’s first indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer will be launched in a few months and made available to the people in…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Government to vaccinate girls to prevent cervical cancer
Hyderabad: As part of a pilot project, the state government plans to provide Bivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccines at a 90 per cent discount to girls aged 9 to 14. The…
