Spreading awareness on cervical cancer

A hospital in Mohali hosted the grand finale of ‘Illustrate to Eliminate’, a cervical cancer awareness initiative at the Rose Garden Underpass, Sector 17. The event was marked with a poster making and slogan writing competition for students from schools. The winning artworks have been exhibited at the Rose Garden Underpass in Chandigarh from January 21st to 26th, 2025.
The winners in different categories were; Mannan Kaur Cheema of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh in Poster Making (Class 9 and above); Nehmat of Shemrock Senior Secondary School, Mohali in Poster Making (Class 7 and 8); Nikita of DAV Mohali in Slogan Writing Competition.

The event marked Cervical Cancer Awareness month in January across the world by sensitising people about the importance of HPV Vaccination and regular screening to prevent Cervical Cancer in women.
An awareness session led by Dr Shweta Tahlan, Consultant, Gynae Onco-Surgery, was also organized. She said, “Every woman should be careful enough to notice any unusual changes in her body and seek a consult immediately. Early stage of cervical cancer may not produce any symptoms. However, symptoms may include postcoital or intermenstrual vaginal bleeding, irregular periods, postmenopausal bleeding, persistent or foul-smelling vaginal discharge and pelvic pain. Early cervical cancer can be treated through surgery alone, and one may avoid undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Imaging such as CT scan, MRI or PET-CT as per requirement, besides tissue biopsy is done while managing a patient with cancer."