The Family Planning Association of India has launched an HPV Vaccination drive across India to vaccinate girls and women against cervical cancer. Addressing presspersons in Dharwad on Tuesday, FPAI national president Ratnamala Desai said that after breast cancer, cervical cancer accounts for the second largest number of cases among women aged between 15 and 44. And, giving HPV vaccine for …
On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, the Serum Institute of India on Tuesday launched the first indigenously developed human papillomavirus vaccine -- “CERVAVAC,” against the cervical cancer in women. “On the occasion of India’s National Girl Child Day and Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, @SerumInstIndia is pleased to launch the first made-in-India HPV vaccine by the hands of our …
Serum Institute India on Tuesday launched the first made-in-India HPV vaccine on the occasion of India's national girl child day and cervical cancer awareness month. Tweeting about the same, Adar Poonawalla, CEO and chairman of the company, said, on the occasion of India's National Girl Child Day and Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Serum Institute India is pleased to launch the …
New Delhi: Cervical cancer is the fourth most prevalent cancer in women worldwide, despite being generally avoidable, according to the World Health Organisation. On Thursday, September 1, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of Science and Technology, launched Cervavac, India's first indigenously developed quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer can be prevented at a reasonable …