Lok Sabha Question No. 2919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Cervical Cancer
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pratima Mondal, Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2919 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  MARCH, 2023

## CERVICAL CANCER

## 2919.      SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL: DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  cervical  cancer  cases  detected  and  occurred  in  the  last  five  years  in  the country;
- (b) whether WHO has made preventive vaccination essential for the same and if so, the response of the Government thereto and the action taken thereon;
- (c) data depicting the penetration of the HPV vaccine among the women population in the country;
- (d) the efforts being made to vaccinate every female with HPV vaccine in the country; and
- (e) the price at which it is made available by both Government and private institutions?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a):  As  per  Indian  Council of Medical Research' National Cancer Registry Programme,  the estimated number of incidences of cervical cancer cases reported in the country during 20182022 is given below:
- (b): The global strategy towards eliminating cervical cancer as a Public Health problem adopted by the apex decision making body of World Health Organization (WHO) i.e. World Health Assembly in 2022, recommended a comprehensive approach to Cervical Cancer prevention and control. The recommended action include intervention across life course that 90% of girls fully vaccinated with the Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV) vaccine by the age of 15 years, 70% of women screened using a high-performance test by the age of 35 years, and again by the age of 45 years, 90% of women with pre-cancer treated and 90% of women with invasive cancer managed.
- (c): The data regarding penetration of the HPV vaccine among the women population in the country is not maintained centrally.

| Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in India (2018-2022) - Cervical Cancer   | Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in India (2018-2022) - Cervical Cancer   | Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in India (2018-2022) - Cervical Cancer   | Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in India (2018-2022) - Cervical Cancer   | Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in India (2018-2022) - Cervical Cancer   | Estimated Incidence of cancer cases in India (2018-2022) - Cervical Cancer   |
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| Year                                                                         | 2018                                                                         | 2019                                                                         | 2020                                                                         | 2021                                                                         | 2022                                                                         |
| Estimated Incidence of Cervical Cancer Cases                                 | 71,415                                                                       | 73,289                                                                       | 75,209                                                                       | 77,130                                                                       | 79,103                                                                       |

(d) and (e): In June 2022, after the evaluation of the fresh evidence on cervical cancer burden, evidence on effectiveness of single dose of HPV vaccine, clinical trial data and experience of the Government of Sikkim on the introduction of HPV vaccine, National Technical Advisory Group  on  Immunization  (NTAGI)  recommended  the  introduction  of  HPV  vaccine  in  the Universal Immunization Program with a one-time catch-up for 9 to 14-year-old adolescent girls followed with routine introduction at 9 years.

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