New Delhi, March 5 -- Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday reaffirmed India's commitment to eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem while virtually addressing a press briefing at the World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters.

Highlighting India's strategy to combat the disease, Nadda said the Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach focused on prevention, screening, early detection and timely treatment.

He said cervical cancer remains a major public health challenge globally and in India, and stressed that the health and dignity of women continue to be a national priority.

The minister noted that population-based screening under the National Programme for Prevention and C...