OVER 8 cr women screened for cervical cancer as of Feb 17

The nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign targeting eligible girls aged 14 is underway at designated Government facilities, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

According to the National Non-Communicable Diseases Portal, 8.73 crore women have been screened for cervical cancer as of February 17, 2026, Jadhav said in a written reply.” The nationwide HPV vaccination campaign is running, targeting eligible girls aged 14 at designated Government facilities such as Ayushman Aarogya Mandir (AAM), primary health centres (PHCs), community health centres (CHCs), sub-district hospitals (SDHs), district hospitals (DHs) and Government medical colleges and hospitals (GMCHs),” the minister added.

According to the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) - National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP), the estimated incidence of cervical cancer cases in the country in 2025 was 79,239.

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of cases at 11,530, followed by 8,389 in Tamil Nadu, 8,250 in Bihar and 6,437 cases in West Bengal, it added.