Mumbai briefs: Low awareness, stigma delay cervical cancer detection
At a panel discussion hosted by Tata Trusts on Wednesday, experts pointed to the twin barriers of poor awareness and social stigma as key contributors to this continuing crisis.
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The event, part of the launch of the Khud Se Jeet awareness campaign by Tata Trusts, included a screening of the campaign film and a discussion moderated by Dr Rudradatta Shrotriya, Head of Medical Operations at Tata Cancer Care Foundation. ENS
Despite being one of the few preventable cancers with a reliable screening method, cervical cancer continues to be detected at advanced stages in India, experts said.
At a panel discussion hosted by Tata Trusts on Wednesday, experts pointed to the twin barriers of poor awareness and social stigma as key contributors to this continuing crisis.
“Cervical cancer is still the second most common cancer among women in India, accounting for 22.8% of all cancer cases,” said Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Deputy Director at the Centre for Cancer Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre.
“What’s frustrating is that it’s preventable and treatable when detected early. But we still see women coming in very late.”
Vandana Gupta, cancer survivor and founder of V Care Foundation, highlighted how deeply stigma is rooted—even among the educated.
The event, part of the launch of the Khud Se Jeet awareness campaign by Tata Trusts, included a screening of the campaign film and a discussion moderated by Dr Rudradatta Shrotriya, Head of Medical Operations at Tata Cancer Care Foundation. ENS
Western Railway installs new train indicators at 7 stations
Mumbai: Western Railway has installed updated train indicators at seven suburban stations as part of its infrastructure upgrade under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS).
The new systems have been introduced at Marine Lines, Charni Road, Grant Road, Lower Parel, Prabhadevi, Jogeshwari, and Malad stations.
According to a press release issued by the Public Relations Department of Western Railway, the indicators feature a matrix-style digital display and a scrolling information bar that shows the names of stations where the train will halt. The system supports multilingual display to accommodate the city’s diverse commuter base.
The indicators are connected via an Ethernet-based network, which, railway officials said, allows for remote monitoring, software customisation, and faster troubleshooting in case of technical issues. ENS
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