Delhi Launches Mobile Cancer Screening Program for Early Detection on World Cancer Day

• The Delhi government launched a cancer awareness, prevention, and screening (CAPS) program on World Cancer Day.
• Mobile cancer screening vans equipped with mammography and HPV DNA testing facilities will be deployed across the capital.
• Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh emphasized the importance of timely screening and awareness for controlling the rising cancer burden.
• A self-testing kit for cervical cancer screening was unveiled, allowing women to collect vaginal swab samples for HPV DNA testing.
• The program also includes cancer education, anti-tobacco awareness, and facilitation of cervical cancer vaccination.