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Nadda urges cancer screening on National Cancer Awareness Day
The Union Health Minister asked people to get checked for oral, breast and cervical cancers and to visit their nearest Ayushman Arogya Mandir for information.
Key points
- J P Nadda called for screening for oral, breast and cervical cancers on National Cancer Awareness Day.
- He asked people to avoid tobacco and alcohol, exercise and eat a healthy diet.
- People can get screening information at the nearest Ayushman Arogya Mandir.
Union Health Minister J P Nadda marked National Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday with an appeal to get screened early. In a social media post he said awareness and access to screening remain vital in the fight against cancer.
Nadda asked people to spread awareness of prevention, learn the early warning signs, and support timely screening and treatment. He urged screening for the common cancers, including oral, breast and cervical cancer, as recommended.
Habits and symptoms
The minister’s advice on daily habits was plain: avoid tobacco and alcohol, exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet. Anyone with unusual or persistent symptoms, he said, should consult a doctor.
For information on screening, he asked people to visit their nearest Ayushman Arogya Mandir or other health facility. The post gave no new figures or scheme announcements. The appeal is aimed at catching the three cancers named early, when treatment is most likely to work, and at getting people to a health facility before symptoms become serious.
Cost of treatment in the news
The day comes weeks after the Centre told the Supreme Court it will cap trade margins on cancer medicines at 30% of the maximum retail price, a step the government expects to cut prices of these drugs by 20% to 70%. The court has asked why the cap is limited to cancer drugs.