Cervical cancer

Poonam Pandey passes away due to cervical cancer at 32

02 Feb 2024

Poonam Pandey's demise, as shared on her official Instagram account on Friday, has been confirmed by her manager. The actor-model passed away on Thursday night at the age of 32. According to a post on her Instagram, she succumbed to cervical cancer. The news has startled many, leading to speculation...

Vaccines for cervical cancer prevention will be available in large quantities from 2024, says SII CEO Adar Poonawalla

25 Jan 2023

Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday said that the first made-in-India Human Papillomavirus (HPV) "CERVAVAC" vaccine availability will be little in number this year and will be increased in 2024. Talking to the media SII CEO said, "I had come to brief the...

SII and DGT to launch India’s first vaccine against cervical cancer on 1 September

31 Aug 2022

The Serum Institute of India (SII) and the Department of Biotechnology (DGT) on 1 September will launch India's first indigenously developed Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against Cervical Cancer. The Union Minister of State Science & Technology Jitendra Singh will launch the most awaited vaccine on Thursday. The National Technical...