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Aahwahan Foundation has started an initiative, "Protecting Women, Preventing Cervical Cancer",aimed at empowering women against the battle of cervical cancer. According to a research conducted by India Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Related Cancers in 2021, every year 1,23,907 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 77,348 die from the disease. The situation of women and children in rural areas and the underprivileged section of society, remains most affected due to lack of proper treatment, facilities, financial aid, etc.

Through this initiative, the foundation providesfree HPV vaccinations to thousands of women and children in rural and financially disadvantaged communities who face bar...