Context
Cervical cancer, the second most common type of cancer diagnosed in women in India, received a push in the Budget 2024 (increased vaccination).
What is Cervical Cancer?
HPV
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India-made vaccine Cervavac (quadrivalent): This is India's first indigenous HPV vaccine, launched in January 2023, It has been developed and manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII). It targets the same four HPV types as Gardasil. |
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research's National Cancer Registry Programme (ICMR-NCRP), the estimated number of cervical cancer cases in the country in 2023 was more than 3.4 lakh |
Cervical Cancer Types
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