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Expand women’s health services and launch a cervical-cancer elimination initiative
Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 8 Jul 2026
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Original manifesto wording
“We will expand the existing health services focussed on the prevention and reduction of Anaemia, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer and Osteoporosis, ensuring a healthy life for women. We will launch a focussed initiative to eliminate cervical cancer.”
From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifesto
Our Assessment
The cervical-cancer initiative was announced in the interim Budget 2024-25 (encouraging HPV vaccination for girls aged 9-14), and as of February 2026 the Centre indicated an imminent nationwide HPV vaccination programme targeting about 1.15 crore 14-year-old girls each year under a "Swastha Nari" framing. Broader women’s health services (anaemia, screening at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, etc.) continue. However, the dedicated cervical-cancer national rollout and HPV inclusion in the immunisation programme had faced delays and were not yet fully operational. Partial: commitments made and a rollout announced, delivery at scale still pending.
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Promise Timeline
24 Feb 2026
Centre indicates imminent nationwide HPV vaccination programme covering ~1.15 crore 14-year-old girls per year to prevent cervical cancer.
View source1 Feb 2024
Interim Budget 2024-25 announces the government will encourage HPV vaccination for girls aged 9-14 to prevent cervical cancer.
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