<p>The <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/action-to-be-taken-for-establishing-public-health-infrastructure-corporation-cm-devendra-fadnavis-23507299" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra Public Health Department </a></strong>on Monday launched a programme to create awareness among girls aged 9-14 years about cervical cancer.</p>
<p>Speaking at an event, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-govt-to-cap-diagnostic-test-prices-soon-23502807" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Health Minister Prakash Abitkar </strong></a>said emphasis will be placed on prevention of the disease by creating awareness.</p>
<p>A health department official said ASHA workers will be roped in to create awareness about<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/cervical-cancer-awareness-month-the-link-between-cervical-cancer-and-fertility-among-women-23470892" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong> cervical cancer</strong>.</a> Besides, communication material on cervical cancer will also be distributed.</p>
<p>Abitkar said if people take advantage of the public health department, it will save 70 per cent of their cost.</p>
<p>He said diagnostic procedures like sonography, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/aiims-to-launch-human-trials-on-indigenous-mri-machine-system-in-october-23506913" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>MRI</strong></a>, ECG and dialysis services in district hospitals are for free.</p>
<p>It is necessary that awareness is created about this as well, Abitakar said.</p>
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Speaking at an event, Health Minister Prakash Abitkar said emphasis will be placed on prevention of the disease by creating awareness. A health department official said ASHA workers will be roped in to create awareness about cervical cancer. Besides, communication material on cervical cancer will also be distributed

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