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AI-Assisted VIA, with support from Jhpiego, pioneers’ early detection of cervical cancer in Odisha

Every eight minutes, a woman in India loses her life to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in India, claiming over 79906 lives annually (Globocan 2022). Despite the launch of a screening program in 2017, detection rates remain alarmingly low, at under 1% (NFHS-5). India faces the dual challenge […]

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Heroes of India: When the Stork visits during the “Lockdown!!!”

As a team that works with gynacs who strive to help women defeat cervical cancer, we couldn’t help but wonder: what happens to obstetrics work where an emergency can knock at the door any time, any day? We decided to speak to a few gynaecologists about how the COVID-19 has changed the world for them […]

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Lata Bai’s Visit to the Dispensary

How a simple, user-friendly, five-minute test can save the lives of 274 women in India each single day… Lata Bai is a 46-year agriculture farmer working in Nanded.  She owns a small land growing seasonal crops and makes just about enough to make two ends meet, which includes paying for her children’s school, books, and […]