Govt to Promote Vaccination Against Cervical Cancer

New Delhi: While presenting the Union Budget on Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government would encourage vaccination for girls in the age group of 9 to 14 for prevention of cervical cancer.

“Our government will encourage vaccination for girls from the age group of 9 to 14 years for prevention of cervical cancer. Various schemes for maternal child care will be brought under one comprehensive programme for synergy in implementation, upgrades of anganwadi centres under saksham anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 will be expedited for improved nutrition delivery, early childhood care and development,” she said.