MP tops HPV vaccination in the country
Madhya Pradesh has stood first in the country in administering the highest number of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccines to girls for prevention of cervical cancer.
Madhya Pradesh has stood first in the country in administering the highest number of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccines to girls for prevention of cervical cancer.
According to a study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), one woman dies of cervical cancer every eight minutes and of every two women diagnosed with breast cancer, one dies of it.
The launch comes at a meaningful time, as LAHDC Leh has declared the month of July as the “Month of Compassion” to commemorate the 90th birth year of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Throughout this month, various welfare and charitable activities have been organised across the district, highlighting the values of care, service, and compassion that His Holiness embodies.
The Union Health Ministry has tested nearly 40% of women eligible for cervical cancer screening as of July 20 this year, according to a response by the Centre in Parliament.
Cervical cancer ranks as the second most prevalent cancer in India and accounts for nearly one-fourth of the world’s cervical cancer deaths despite being largely preventable.
The Odisha government will launch a major programme for immunisation of young girls against cervical cancer soon, Odisha’s minister for health and family welfare, Mukesh Mahaling said.
Japanese researchers have developed a more accurate method that comes with high diagnostic power to screen against cervical cancer from mucus samples.
Cervical cancer is again in the national news, this time as a result of fake news doing the rounds on social media platforms, asserting the untimely death of Indian actress Poonam Pandey due to cervical cancer.
Government officials clarify that actress Poonam Pandey will not be the ambassador for the cervical cancer awareness campaign despite previous speculation.
She also said she appreciates the warmth and concern that the world has extended to people living with cervial cancer in the last 24 hours.
