There were 8,534 estimated cases of cervical cancer (incidence) in Tamil Nadu in 2023, according to data from the Government of India.
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Satya Pal Singh Baghel, in response to unstarred questions on cervical cancer raised by Member of Parliament D. Ravikumar, said that a population-based initiative for prevention, control and screening for common Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and common cancers was rolled out under the National Health Mission and as a part of the Comprehensive Primary Health Care programme. Under the initiative, persons aged over 30 are targeted for screening for three common cancers — cervical, breast and oral. Screening for these cancers was an integral part of service delivery under the Ayushman Arogya Mandir (formerly Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres).
