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The State Health Department connected Sunday (March 8, 2026) launched a vaccination run against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) for girls aged 9 to 14 years. The initiative, rolled retired connected International Women’s Day, targets inoculating astir 9.84 lakh girls crossed the State to forestall cervical cancer.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde launched the run successful Mumbai. He said the determination to administer the vaccine is simply a preventive measurement against a rising wellness concern. “With changing lifestyles and expanding stress, the incidence of superior diseases is rising. Following the rule that prevention is amended than cure, this vaccination thrust is simply a important step,” Mr. Shinde said.
Recalling the ‘Mother is safe, household is safe’ inaugural from his tenure arsenic Chief Minister, helium noted that 3 crore women were screened. He stated that astir 10,000 women were diagnosed with crab astatine an aboriginal signifier during that campaign, enabling timely intervention.
Mr. Shinde added that 8 mammography screening vehicles deployed successful villages person screened 2.91 crore women truthful far. He said the authorities would see procuring much vehicles if required, with backing perchance sourced from the District Planning and Development Council (DPDC), the Goa, Daman and Diu (GDR) fund, oregon the State wellness budget.
On wellness infrastructure, the Deputy Chief Minister said respective infirmary buildings successful the authorities are 60 to 70% complete. He stated that efforts are being made to unafraid backing astatine debased involvement rates from institutions specified arsenic the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank to implicit them. Approval has besides been granted to make wellness infrastructure done the public-private concern (PPP) model.
Mr. Shinde said astir ₹450 crore was disbursed from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to 70,000-80,000 patients during his tenure arsenic Chief Minister. He added that the money continues to supply assistance nether the existent administration.
On the occasion, the Health Department felicitated women doctors, surgeons, nurses, and wellness workers for their contributions to nationalist health. Health Minister Prakash Abitkar, Minister of State for Health Meghna Bordikar, Principal Secretary (Health) Nipun Vinayak, and Health Commissioner Dr. were present.
