cervical cancer
- Telangana
Telangana govt launches statewide HPV vaccination drive from Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha on Saturday, February 28, launched the state’s Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive at King Koti Hospital in Hyderabad, as part of a nationwide programme initiated by…
- Telangana
Health group warns against mass cervical vaccines in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Universal Health Organisation (UHO) has raised major concerns against the statewide Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV) programme to adolescent girls, which the Telangana government is preparing to launch as part of…
- Pakistan
Pakistan vaccinates 9mn girls against cervical cancer despite online backlash
Karachi: Pakistan has vaccinated about 9 million adolescent girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, as part of a continuing national campaign that has overcome early setbacks fuelled by sceptics online,…
- 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…
