SAVERA
PROGRAMME - GOVERNANCE
News:
Scheme for early
detection, prevention of breast cancer launched in Haryana
What's
in the news?
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Haryana has launched "Savera"
programme for identification and prevention of successor in-patient breast cancer.
Key
takeaways:
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He said that about 90,000 women across the
country lose their lives due to breast cancer, on a daily basis.
Objective:
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The objective of this program is breast cancer screening by visually
impaired women, which can play an important role in timely detection of
breast cancer.
Other
Takeaways:
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Along with Savera, Haryana has also
established a National Cancer Institute at Indian Institute of Medical
Sciences, Jhajjar.
Launched
by - The
Medanta Foundation in collaboration with the Health Department in Gurgaon.
Significance:
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The successful performance of
"Saveyra" programme will be a guide for comprehensive implementation
in Haryana.
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This program will significantly improve
the health security of women in the state of Haryana.