Key Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the annual Quad summit with leaders from Australia, Japan and the United States in Delaware, US to discuss various global issues including Joe Biden's Cancer Moonshot Initiative...
Besides issues like the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, maritime security and climate and clean energy, the leaders will be discussing Joe Biden's ambitious project - the Cancer Moonshot Initiative...
The Quad Cancer Moonshot Initiative is a program that will focus on expanding cervical cancer preventive measures, increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations, which target the primary cause of cervical cancer, and improving patient treatment options, as per a report by the New York Times...
In June, US First Lady Jill Biden announced a five-year commitment to Gavi, an international organisation that works to expand access to vaccines and that will support the effort, of over $1.58 billion.. . Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina..
While India is in the midst of an increasing epidemic of non-communicable diseases, the cancer moonshot initiative will help advance cancer prevention, early detection and treatment through the US-India Cancer Dialogue...
