human papillomavirus (hpv)

Thane, March 7 Amid a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, Thane Collector Shrikrishna Panchal emphasized the need to raise awareness about it on Saturday, officials said.Under the nationwide campaign, the "Gardasil 4" vaccine, a quadrivalent HPV vaccine, will be used as...

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has reaffirmed India's strong commitment to eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem and strengthening global health cooperation. Speaking virtually to a press briefing on global health issues with the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Aizawl, March 1 – Mizoram has the highest incidence and mortality rates for cancer in India, with the Aizawl district reporting an age-adjusted incidence rate of 269.4 per 100,000 men, health officials said on Sunday.A senior official from the Health and Family Welfare Department said that...

Bhubaneswar, February 28 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said that over 3.36 lakh girls aged between 14 and 15 years in the state will benefit from the vaccination campaign aimed at preventing infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) virus.Majhi said this while...

New Delhi/Bhopal, February 28 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed important developments during a visit to New Delhi on Saturday, according to government officials.Photos from the Chief Minister's Office show that the two leaders...