India, Sept. 6 -- The ongoing campaign to screen over 42 lakh women across the Pune division for oral, breast, and cervical cancer has made little headway with only 34% coverage reported so far, as per a recent review. Despite being launched on February 9, 2025, progress on the statewide screening campaign is 'far below expectations', especially in Pune where only 27% of women have been screened, officials said.

Newly appointed deputy director of health services, Pune division, Dr Bhagwan Pawar, on August 29 reviewed the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) and the ongoing cancer screening and awareness campaign via video conference. District surgeons; civil surgeons; district health officers; ...