HPV Vaccination Drive In India: Every year, 1.15 crore girls who turn 14 years of age will be eligible for the HPV vaccine. "The decision to introduce the vaccine at the age of 14 years was taken because evidence suggests it is the age at which immunisation results in the strongest and longest protection," officials said.
Developed and manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII), Cervavac is India's first homegrown HPV vaccine for preventing cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women in India.
Cervical Cancer Is Six Times More Likely To Strike Women With HIV
Most cervical cancers are preventable, still India accounts for nearly one-fourth of the global cervical cancer deaths.
Owing to poor hygiene, lack of awareness and inadequate screening, the incidence of cervical cancer is higher in rural India than it is in urban India.
Did you know cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women? Dr Neha Kumar explains it all in an exclusive chat with The Health site.
HPV vaccination is recommended to lower the chances of developing cervical cancer. But who all can take HPV vaccines and when?
A new study states that the diagnosis of cancer and diabetes in women takes longer compared to men. Here are ways to diagnose these two conditions early in women.
A new study published in The Lancet Oncology journal has suggested that Human papillomavirus screening and vaccination must be taken up on a war footing in countries like India to prevent 15 million cervical cancer deaths among women by 2050. Shutterstock
According to a study published in The Lancet Oncology journal, boosting human papillomavirus (HPV) screening and vaccination can help to eliminate cervical cancer from India by 2079.
From screening tests for ovarian cancer to the usage of robotic surgery in the field of oncology, Dr. Rama Joshi sheds light on every aspect of gynaecological cancer in this exclusive interview. Dr. Joshi is the Director & HOD, Gynae Oncology and Robotic Surgery, Fortis Memorial research Institute, Gurugram.
The new device for screening cervical cancer enables health workers to zoom and capture images by just pressing a button. However, detecting early symptoms can also help to prevent cervical cancer. Here we have mentioned a few symptoms which women should watch out for.
Over the past five years, there has also been an increasing trend in breast, cervix and oral cavity, lung, prostate and urinary bladder cancer.
Studies in India indicate about 5% of women are estimated to harbour cervical HPV-16/18 infection at a given time.
Did you know one woman dies of cervical cancer every 8 minutes in India?
Almost 90% of women of our villages in India do not know what cervical cancer is!
HPV Vaccination Drive In India: Every year, 1.15 crore girls who turn 14 years of age will be eligible for the HPV vaccine. "The decision to introduce the vaccine at the age of 14 years was taken because evidence suggests it is the age at which immunisation results in the strongest and longest protection," officials said.
Developed and manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII), Cervavac is India's first homegrown HPV vaccine for preventing cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women in India.
Owing to poor hygiene, lack of awareness and inadequate screening, the incidence of cervical cancer is higher in rural India than it is in urban India.
HPV vaccination is recommended to lower the chances of developing cervical cancer. But who all can take HPV vaccines and when?
A new study states that the diagnosis of cancer and diabetes in women takes longer compared to men. Here are ways to diagnose these two conditions early in women.
A new study published in The Lancet Oncology journal has suggested that Human papillomavirus screening and vaccination must be taken up on a war footing in countries like India to prevent 15 million cervical cancer deaths among women by 2050. Shutterstock
According to a study published in The Lancet Oncology journal, boosting human papillomavirus (HPV) screening and vaccination can help to eliminate cervical cancer from India by 2079.
From screening tests for ovarian cancer to the usage of robotic surgery in the field of oncology, Dr. Rama Joshi sheds light on every aspect of gynaecological cancer in this exclusive interview. Dr. Joshi is the Director & HOD, Gynae Oncology and Robotic Surgery, Fortis Memorial research Institute, Gurugram.
The new device for screening cervical cancer enables health workers to zoom and capture images by just pressing a button. However, detecting early symptoms can also help to prevent cervical cancer. Here we have mentioned a few symptoms which women should watch out for.
Over the past five years, there has also been an increasing trend in breast, cervix and oral cavity, lung, prostate and urinary bladder cancer.
Studies in India indicate about 5% of women are estimated to harbour cervical HPV-16/18 infection at a given time.
Did you know one woman dies of cervical cancer every 8 minutes in India?
Almost 90% of women of our villages in India do not know what cervical cancer is!
Cervical Cancer Is Six Times More Likely To Strike Women With HIV
Most cervical cancers are preventable, still India accounts for nearly one-fourth of the global cervical cancer deaths.
Did you know cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women? Dr Neha Kumar explains it all in an exclusive chat with The Health site.
