Good news for women cancer patients; vaccines to get available in six months—Health Ministry
Good news for women cancer patients; vaccines to get available in six months—Health Ministry
Digital Desk: Good news for Women cancer patients, within the next five to six months, a vaccination to prevent malignancies that harm women would be accessible, Union Minister of State for Health, Family Welfare, and Ayush Prataprao Jadhav announced on Tuesday.
Girls between the ages of nine and sixteen will receive the vaccination as part of the government's effort to combat the nation's growing cancer rate.
Speaking at a news conference at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jadhav revealed that vaccine development is nearly complete, with trials presently taking place. "The number of cancer patients in the country has increased, and the central government has taken initiatives to address the problem. Women over the age of 30 would be screened in hospitals, and daycare cancer centers will be developed to help discover the disease early," he said.
The minister stated that the vaccine will target breast, oral, and cervical malignancies.
In addition, the government waived customs duties on cancer treatments to make them cheaper.
