Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Maharashtra Cancer Screening Drive Detects 471 Breast And 243 Cervical Cancer Cases
The Maharashtra government did a big health check-up campaign for women.
They checked over 2.92 crore women and found 471 breast cancer cases and 243 cervical cancer cases.
This helps find cancer early, which makes it easier to treat.
They also checked for other health problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, and anemia.
Many women, especially in rural areas, got better access to health care.
The government says this kind of campaign is important to keep people healthy and catch problems early.
Maharashtra's year-long cancer screening campaign screened over 2.92 crore women.
The campaign detected 471 breast cancer cases and 243 cervical cancer cases.
Early detection improved treatment prospects and survival rates.
The initiative also screened for high blood pressure, diabetes, and anemia, identifying millions of cases.
The campaign helped increase awareness and access to preventive healthcare, especially in rural areas.
- Who
- Maharashtra government and health officials
- What
- State-Level Cancer Screening and Public Awareness Campaign
- When
- Year-long campaign (specific dates not mentioned)
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To address the rising cancer burden and improve early detection and treatment prospects
- Total Women Screened
- 2.92 crore
- Breast Cancer Cases Detected
- 471
- Cervical Cancer Cases Detected
- 243
- Women Screened for Breast Cancer
- 25.99 lakh
- Women Screened for Cervical Cancer
- 56.49 lakh
- High Blood Pressure Cases Detected
- 99 lakh
- Diabetes Cases Detected
- 5.6 lakh
- Anemia Cases Detected
- 9 lakh