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JP Nadda reaffirms India's commitment to eliminating Cervical Cancer and a
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda virtually addressed a Press Briefing at the World Health Organisation Headquarters today underscoring India's strong commitment to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem and strengthen global cooperation on pre
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Himachal targets to cover 64,000 adolescent girls under HPV vaccination dr
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday launched the statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign and said the state government has set a target to vaccinate 64,000 adolescent girls against cervical cancer.
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Gujarat CM launches statewide free HPV vaccination mega campaign from Sola
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the nationwide HPV vaccination campaign from Ajmer, Rajasthan. As part of this, the Prime Minister virtually marked the statewide launch of the vaccination mega campaign from Sola Civil Hospital, in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel an
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WHO South-East Asia Region congratulates India on national launch of HPV v
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region on Saturday congratulated the Government of India on the national launch of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer among adolescent girls.
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Centre to roll out free HPV vaccination for adolescent girls across India
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Taking a major leap in women's health, the Government of India will soon launch a nationwide HPV vaccination programme, sources stated on Tuesday.
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Himachal Pradesh to form 'State Nutrition Policy', says CM Sukhvinder Sing
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while chairing a review meeting of the department of Health Safety and Regulation stated that government would formulate a State Nutrition Policy with an objective to ensure availability of balanced and nutritious food for all vulnera
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Hope in Motion: The New Documentary Series Bringing India's Grassroots Cha
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2: A new documentary series is bringing India's most powerful social transformation stories to mainstream audiences. Hope in Motion, now streaming on JioHotstar, reimagines development storytelling through the lens of human courage and systemic change. Produced by
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Sukarya Empowers Adolescent Girls Through Gender Equality Program Supporte
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 17: Sukarya, a women-led and women-centric organization dedicated to empowering women, children, and adolescents in underprivileged communities, organized a Certification Ceremony to mark the successful completion of the first phase of its Gender Equality
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Girl Rising Expands Its Gender and Life Skills Curriculum in India Followi
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15: Girl Rising, an international nonprofit dedicated to advancing girls' education, has come together with She's the First, a nonprofit focused on girls' rights and mentorship. Moving forward as Girl Rising, the combined organization will build on their shared com
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Yeshaya Grover's 'CerviChampions' Comic drives Cervical Cancer Awareness
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29: In an inspiring step towards public health advocacy, young changemaker Yeshaya has launched Cervichampions, a powerful comic book initiative designed to raise awareness about cervical cancer prevention among adolescent girls. Entirely written, conceived, conc
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Girl Effect India Launches CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT: An Initiative to Combat Tec
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23: Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) has emerged as one of the most widespread threats to young women's digital lives in India. From cyberstalking and impersonation to unsolicited harassment, online abuse is silencing voices, curbing opportunitie
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Face capturing, e-KYC completed for 75.12 per cent of eligible beneficiari
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Under the 15th Finance Commission, various components like Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent girls (of 14-18 years in Aspirational Districts and North-Eastern region) have been subsumed under the umbrella Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan
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