International Women's Day: Dr. Preeti Gurjar Leads Change Where Disease Discussion Was Taboo
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International Women's Day: Dr. Preeti Gurjar breaks silence on women's health in Khandwa
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News18•08-03-2026, 14:00
International Women's Day: Dr. Preeti Gurjar breaks silence on women's health in Khandwa
•Dr. Preeti Gurjar, a gynecologist from Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, is challenging taboos around women's health, especially gynecological issues and cancer.
•She uses social media and awareness campaigns to educate women about cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women.
•Cervical cancer, affecting the cervix, causes a death every 8-9 minutes in India, with over 80,000 annual fatalities.
•The HPV vaccine, available for 18 years and now part of the National Immunization Program, can prevent cervical cancer.
•Dr. Gurjar urges women to get vaccinated; girls aged 9-15 need two doses, while women 15-45 need three doses.
