How often do we all wish that there was a cure for cancer? A lot of us have seen our loved ones suffer. We have lost family and friends to this deadly disease. 

Did you know that there is a vaccine to prevent cancer?

HPV is a group of viruses that are known to cause a sexually transmitted infection, that can sometimes progress into cervical cancer, which is the most common cancer in rural Indian women and the second-most common cancer in urban Indian women. 

It is diagnosed so late that India has the highest rate of deaths from cervical cancer in the world. 

The HPV vaccine is very effective but is expensive and inaccessible to most of the country. There is so much shame and stigma around sexual and reproductive health that it is often left out of public health conversations. We forget that real people, their health, and their lives are affected. 

SIGN THIS PETITION to ask the Government of India to include the HPV vaccine in the Universal Immunization Program so that it is accessible and available to everyone.  
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Her Adhikaar Foundation is a feminist nonprofit working at the intersection of education, health, safety and gender. Particularly focusing on sexual and reproductive health of adolescents. 

Dr. Tanaya, popularly known as Dr Cuterus, is a medical doctor, bestselling author, and the most popular medical content creator in the country. She has been the leading voice for encouraging HPV vaccinations and debunking misinformation around sexual and reproductive health. She also serves as an Advisor to the Her Adhikaar Foundation