Project: Development of a Health Communication Strategy for optimizing Cervical Cancer Screening Programme among Rural Women, Nadia & South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal (2006 – 2009)

CANCER FOUNDATION OF INDIA

Development of a Health Communication Strategy for optimizing Cervical Cancer Screening Programme among Rural Women, Nadia & South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal

The sensitization of the target women population to cancer awareness using new modules of IEC followed by cervical screening among eligible women (25 – 59 yrs). Finally the treatment of detected individuals are the proposed modes of operation in this project to evolve and test a proper health communication strategy for cervical cancer.

Target population:

Rural women, married, between 25 – 59 years of age.

Supported
by:

Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.

Period:

2006 – 2009.

Coordinator:

Sutapa Biswas.