11/01/2026
January is recognised globally as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a public health initiative to spotlight cervical cancer prevention, screening, and treatment, and to encourage women and communities to take proactive steps toward cervical health. Cervical cancer, which develops in the lower part of the uterus, is one of the most preventable and treatable cancers when high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are prevented through vaccination and precancerous changes are detected early through screening. This focused month of awareness aims to reduce the global burden of the disease by educating women about their risk, promoting access to HPV vaccines and regular Pap and HPV tests, and bridging gaps in healthcare access, especially in low- and middle-income countries where incidence and mortality remain high. Understanding who is at higher risk and how to minimise that risk is central to taking charge of cervical health, especially in India, where cervical cancer remains one of the most common cancers among women due to gaps in screening and vaccination coverage.
Nine Factors That Increase Cervical Cancer Risk And How To Minimise Them
1. Persistent high-risk HPV infection
2. Early sexual activity
3. Multiple sexual partners
4. Weakened immune system
5. Smoking and to***co exposure
6. Long-term use of oral contraceptives
7. Multiple full-term pregnancies
8. Exposure to other sexually transmitted infections
9. Lack of regular cervical screening
Reddiwar Foundation’s Childhood Cancer Cure Fund is a flagship project providing financial aid for treatment to underprivileged patients. To Donate https://www.gocrowdera.com/campaign/childhood-cancer-cure-survivorship
Vaccination, screening and early treatment are crucial to fight cervical cancer, which is causing the death of a woman every eight minutes in India, said health experts on Friday.