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The Hindu National · DistrictNews · 2026-09-02

Watch: HPV vaccination roll out, climate change, metabolic diseases and more |

In this episode of Health Wrap, senior health journalists Ramya Kannan and Zubeda Hamid discuss the week’s important developments in public health. This episode looks at the rollout of Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination across States in India to prevent cervical cancer, which continues to claim thousands of lives each year. This episode looks at the rollout of Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination across States in India to prevent cervical cancer, which continues to claim thousands of lives each year. The episode also highlights concerns about the systemic invisibility of women’s midlife health, with experts pointing out that women’s health is often discussed mainly in reproductive terms, leaving issues such as menopause, metabolic health and preventive screening under-recognised. It further explores how air pollution and climate risks are increasingly being linked to a range of health problems, including mental health concerns and pregnancy outcomes. Watch: HPV vaccination roll out, climate change, metabolic

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