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TopicCervical cancer

Topic: Cervical cancer

Cervarix to Cervavac: A look at cervical cancer vaccines available in India & how much they cost

During interim budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said govt would encourage vaccination against HPV. Experts call for including it in Universal Immunisation Programme. 

Why govt has no plans to include cervical cancer vaccine in routine immunisation package anytime soon

Health ministry officials say plan to bring it under nation’s Universal Immunisation Programme stays shelved, mainly due to reasons related to funds and concern around side-effects.

Actor Poonam Pandey ‘faked’ her death, says did it to ‘spread awareness’ about cervical cancer

Pandey's media manager had Friday confirmed the news of the actor's death. Soon after sharing news of her being alive, Pandey faced backlash on social media.

Scottish study finds zero cases of cervical cancer among women vaccinated against HPV at 12-13 yrs

Study conducted by Public Health Scotland in collaboration with University of Strathclyde & University of Edinburgh. Findings published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Asian women at higher risk of breast & cervical cancers; India lacks elimination targets: Study

Asia was also found to have the world's highest death rate from cervical cancer, with more than 58 per cent related to it.

India accounts for 1 in every 5 cervical cancer cases, almost 1 in 4 deaths, finds Lancet study

Study by WHO's cancer research wing says incidence rates of cervical cancer a public health issue. Finds 39% cases occur in India & China, and is largely 'preventable' with HPV vaccine.

Production of HPV vaccine for cervical cancer to start in 1st quarter of 2023: Adar Poonawala

The CEO said that the production of India's 1st indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will supply 1 to 2 million doses per month to the govt.

India vaccine against cervical cancer to be launched Thursday, ‘will combat global shortage’

The Serum Institute of India & Department of Biotechnology are set to launch the country's first indigenously developed Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine against cervical cancer.

All about Serum Institute’s HPV vaccine, India’s 1st indigenous shot against cervical cancer

Pune-based SII has got the go-ahead from the Drugs Controller General of India to market the vaccine. Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of female cancer mortality worldwide.

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