Breadcrumb Empowering Mysuru, India, Against Cervical Cancer: HPV Awareness Initiative for IHAD Friday, 1 March 2024 - 00:00 - Friday, 8 March 2024 - 00:00 Empowering Mysuru, India, Against Cervical Cancer: HPV Awareness Initiative for IHAD Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII) and the Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer (GIAHC) are spearheading a comprehensive HPV awareness initiative in Mysuru throughout March 2024, aligning with International HPV Awareness Day on March 4th. March 1st to March 7th: • Group presentations with interactive discussions on HPV, cervical cancer, and prevention at key locations: Government School of Nursing, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute Mahajana Post-Graduate Centre School of Public Health, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research These sessions, conducted in English and/or Kannada, will also serve as a training program for public health students to extend awareness in rural communities. Digital stories from cervical cancer survivors will be shared, accompanied by informative take-home flyers. March 4th (International HPV Awareness Day): • Publication of an informative article on HPV, cervical cancer, and prevention in local newspapers in both English and Kannada. • Distribution of informational flyers across the city through inserts in local newspapers. • An awareness program at one of the mentioned colleges. March 8th (International Women’s Day): • Implementation of a cervical cancer screening program at Prerana Women’s Health Initiative, PHRII’s reproductive health clinic. ihad_mysore_india.pdf ihad_event_flyer.pdf Event Information Organiser Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer (GIAHC), Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII) Date and time Friday, 1 March 2024 - 00:00 - Friday, 8 March 2024 - 00:00 website https://www.giahc.org/cancer-moonshot/ Location Public Health Research Institute of India 89/B, 'Ambrika', 2nd Main 2nd Cross, Yadavagiri, Mysore Mysore 570020 Karnataka India Last update Monday 04 March 2024 Share this page Interested in this event? Click here for more information