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Cancer Moonshot Initiative

September 29 , 2024 15 hrs 0 min 14 0
  • The Quad grouping launched a cancer initiative globally called the Quad Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
  • It will focus on
    • Expanding cervical cancer screening;
    • Increasing vaccinations against the human papillomavirus, or HPV, a common sexually transmitted infection that is the primary cause of cervical cancer; and
    • Treating patients.
  • India has dedicated a grant of US $7.5 million to cancer testing, screening, and diagnostics in the Indo-Pacific region.

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