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The Greater Chennai Corporation conducted Pink Pulse 2026, an online programme to spread awareness about breast cancer among the public. It was organised jointly with the Department of Radiation Oncology of the Tamil Nad...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to CERVAVAC, the first quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine made in India to earn this status. A quadrivalent vaccine protects against four type...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month runs every year through October, from the 1st to the 31st. Its purpose is to increase public understanding of breast cancer and to widen access to early diagnosis and good-quality treatment...
World Rose Day, a global observance, was observed on 22 September 2026 to offer hope, care and encouragement to people living with cancer. The day is linked to the story of Melinda Rose, a young Canadian cancer patient w...
World Lung Day, observed on 25 September, raises awareness about lung health and respiratory diseases. The theme for 2026 is "A Lifetime of Lung Health". Major lung conditions include asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonar...
World Patient Safety Day is observed every year on 17 September. In 2026 it focuses on safe care for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases. Th...
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has advised States and Union Territories to regulate stem cell therapy. It may be offered as standard care only for Ministry-approved diseases, such as certain blood cancer...
World Lymphoma Awareness Day, started by the Lymphoma Coalition in 2004, is observed on September 15 to raise awareness about lymphoma and the lymphatic system. Lymphoma is a blood cancer affecting lymphocytes, a type of...
Indian scientists from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) and IIT-Guwahati have created RK-251, a “smart” anticancer drug meant to switch on mainly inside cancer cells, which could reduce h...
Tamil Nadu has increased the coverage under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh. Medical services and surgeries for transgender women will be offered at Stanley Medical Col...
Under the Health Department proposals of the Tamil Nadu Budget 2026, the State will launch the Chief Minister's Elderly Health Insurance Scheme covering nearly 38 lakh senior citizens aged 70 and above. Beneficiaries wil...
IntroductionIn a landmark public health intervention, the Supreme Court of India on 18 August 2026 directed 19 States and Union Territories (UTs) to declare cancer a 'notifiable disease' to ensure early epidemiological d...
