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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has reported that as of February 17, 2026, 8.73 crore women have been screened for cervical cancer. In response to increasing cervical cancer cases, a national Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign has been launched, targeting 14-year-old girls at various government health facilities
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The Government of India has launched a nationwide HPV vaccination program aimed at preventing cervical cancer among young girls. Approximately 1.15 crore girls aged 14 will receive the Gardasil-4 vaccine free of charge across all states and union territories. By introducing this program, India joins over 160 countries in
Cervical Cancer
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has reported that over 10.18 crore women aged 30 years and above have been screened for cervical cancer as part of a national initiative under the National Health Mission (NHM) and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs). The screening primarily uses Visual Inspection with