Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Virtually Addresses Press Briefing at World Health Organization Headquarters; Reaffirms India’s Commitment to Eliminating Cervical Cancer and Advancin...
- Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda virtually addressed a press briefing at WHO Headquarters, Geneva, reaffirming India's endorsement of the WHO 90-70-90 cervical cancer elimination targets for 2030.
- India's multi-pronged strategy combines prevention (HPV vaccination), screening (VIA), early detection, and treatment under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD).
- Relevant for UPSC: Global health diplomacy, Sustainable Development Goal 3, public-health flagship schemes (Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, U-WIN), India-WHO cooperation.