10.18 crore women screened for cervical cancer
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What happened
- Over 10.18 crore women aged 30+ have been screened for cervical cancer under NHM through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs [PIB].
- Screening uses Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) at sub-centres and PHCs [PIB].
Background
- ASHAs mobilise women for screening [PIB].
Why it matters
- Early detection is cheap; treatment after late detection is not.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-07-26): over 10.18 crore women aged 30+ have been screened for cervical cancer under NHM through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
- Early detection is cheap; treatment after late detection is not.
Quotable data pointOver 10.18 crore women aged 30+ have been screened for cervical cancer under NHM through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
PIB: Cervical cancer screening, 26 Jul 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: VIA.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Cervical cancer screening method at AAMs
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: Cervical cancer screening, 26 Jul 2025
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