The government has screened over 10 Crore 18 lakhs Women for Cervical Cancer Under Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and National Health Mission across the country.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that this achievement is part of the population-based initiative for screening, prevention, and management of Non-Communicable Diseases. The ministry said the initiative targets women aged 30 to 65 years, with screening primarily done using Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid-VIA at Sub-Health Centres and Primary Health Centres.
It added that VIA-positive cases are referred to higher centres for further diagnostic evaluation. The ministry said that the remarkable achievement reflects the government’s strong commitment to comprehensive and preventive healthcare delivery through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
