The news of actor Poonam Pandey's death has shocked everyone. As per a social media post made by her manager, the 32-year-old actor from Kanpur succumbed to cervical cancer today. Pandey was a known model and reality TV star.
The actor’s death news has drawn attention to a relevant health concern which is cervical cancer. On February 1, in the Union Budget, the government had specifically announced to encourage vaccination against cervical cancer for girls between 9 to 14 years of age. Cervical cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer seen in women in India. The prevalence of this killer disease remains high in India due to a lack of awareness and the presence of a large group of susceptible population of women.
