New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- On the occasion of World Cancer Day, the Delhi government on Wednesday inaugurated the Cancer Awareness, Prevention & Screening (CAPS) programme, an initiative of the Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI), aimed at strengthening early detection, prevention and accessible cancer care services across the Capital.
Under the CAPS initiative, the Delhi government is adopting a community-based approach to make cancer screening accessible, affordable and routine, with special focus on women.
As part of the programme, specially equipped mobile cancer screening vans with mammography and HPV DNA testing facilities will be deployed at pre-informed prominent locations as well as remote areas, enabling citizens to undergo screening ...