Dr. C. Sairam addressing cervical cancer in women

Dr C. Sairam, the Consultant Oncologist at Udai Omni Hospital, was featured in the Deccan Chronicle and Indian Express about the lack of cervical cancer screening facilities and the necessity for HPV vaccines to prevent cervical cancer in women.

Although cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women after breast cancer, the vaccines against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which causes it, are still unavailable to many women in Telangana.

The HPV vaccine can protect women from various infections, including cancer. According to Dr C. Sairam: A generic form of HPV vaccine will be launched by the government shortly, costing Rs 350