The collector’s edition of IJMR ‘Gandhi and Health@150

“Mahatma Gandhi’s Perspective on Tobacco”: our contribution to the Gandhi & Health@150. Watch More Information @

Inclusion of all tobacco products under GST has reduced its use, says Dr Nandita Murukutla on World TB Day

According to WHO’s Global TB report 2017, as many as 830,000 global TB cases in 2016 alone were attributed to smoking. That’s because tobacco smoke damages vital immune cells in the body. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a worldwide epidemic and India has one of the world’s highest number of tuberculosis patients in the world. As the […]

breast cancer-symptoms and treatment

What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is the malignant tumor (a tumor with the potential to invade other tissues or spread to other parts of the body) that starts in the cells of the breast. It occurs both in men and women. However male breast cancer is rare. Watch More Information @

The cancer crisis in India

As per Indian Council of Medical Research data, India will have over 17.3 lakh cancer cases by 2020 — a doubling of cases in 25 years. It may see over 8.8 lakh deaths due to the disease, with only 12.5 per cent of the patients receiving treatment in early stages. Read More

Prof. Ravi Mehrotra, Director ICMR-NICPR discussed about cancer on Rajyasabha TV

Cervical cancer screening: Who should have a smear test?

A cervical screening test is a technique of detecting abnormal cells on the cervix. Find out when you should have a smear test. New Delhi: Women aged 25 to 64 are advised to have a cervical screening test, also known as a smear test, within the period recommended for their age. Basically, a cervical screening test […]

Challenges in control of smokeless tobacco

Globocan 2018: India factsheet

Young Indian women are more vulnerable to breast cancer, says CII report

The incidence of breast cancer is 25.8 per 100,000 women and is expected to rise to 35 per 100,000 women in 2026, says health ministry By Livemint New Delhi: The burden of breast cancer may be far more severe than estimated by the government, revealed a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) report released on Thursday. CII, […]

Did You Know Cervical Cancer And Other Malignancies Are Highly Preventable With HPV Vaccines?

By Regi George Jenarius, indiatimes As the second-most common cause of cancer, especially amongst women in the country, cervical cancer killed 70,000 Indians in 2016, which was more than anywhere else in the world. It accounts for 17 percent of all cancer deaths among women aged between 30 and 69 years. It is estimated that cervical cancer will […]

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