What is HPV?
HPV stands for Human Papilloma Virus. It is a dangerous virus affecting human being. It is asymptomatic and silent killer. There are a total of 15 types of strands that are carcinogenic type which cause various cancers in men and women.
“High-risk” types – cause abnormal Pap tests & lead to cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina in women and anus or penial cancer in men. “Low-risk” types – mild Pap test abnormalities and genital wart.
Prevalence of HPV infection
Between the age of group of 20 to 30 years the HPV prevalence is nearly over 60%. The HPV type 16 & 18 is responsible for 70% of cervical cancers, 50%-60% of all pre invasive lesions of cervix like CIN 2 & CIN 3 and 25% is responsible for CIN 1lesion. HPV type 6 & 11 are responsible for 90% of genital warts in both men and women.
Prevalence of Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer remains the second most common malignancy in females and affects 4,90,000 females and cause 2,70,000 deaths annually worldwide. It has an unequal geographic distribution, with the highest global disease burden confined to the developing countries, where the facilities to combat the disease are ineffective. 80% of this burden is experienced in the developing countries and in India, it is estimated that 0.8 to 1 million new cases are detected each year.
Screening for Cervical Cancer
Routine Screening of Cervical cancer is done by pap smear and recently by doing HPV test. By screening it will the detect cervical cancer in pre cancer condition where it is 100 percent cure.
About Colposcopy
It is instrument for diagnosing pre cancer lesion of the cancer after screening of the women for cervical cancer.
A colposcope not only provides a magnified view of the cervix of the uterus, but also identifies the abnormalities and thus helps in decision making for treatment of the various pre cancer condition of the cervix.
Anurika Wellness Initiatives & Radiance Hospitals have come together to bring awareness, screening and Prevention services of HPV infection in community.
About HPV clinic @ Radiance hospital:
- First-of-its kind Dedicated HPV clinic in Gujarat. (Covering HPV Awareness, Screening and Colposcopy and where required Cancer surgery and post op care)
- First Pilot Study done on HPV Self-test kit.
3.WHO guided Advanced Artificial intelligence enabled COLPOSCOPY in PRIVATE Sector in Gujarat. INDIA.
Anurika Empowerment Foundation is a Not-for-Profit Section 8 company, founded by Vijay Kumar Sedani and Dr. Anjana Chauhan, engaged with various verticals in the health sectors.
Anurika wellness initiative is a functional vertical in the organisation, with focus on spreading HPV awareness, screening and prevention.
GOAL OF ANURIKA EMPOWERENT FOUNDATION is to work towards a healthy, sustainable and ATMANIRBHAR society
Anurika Wellness Initiatives and Radiance Hospitals are proud to synergise and offer the best-in-class HPV service via this venture. And Acknowledge the Support of VNS inc. an International MedTech organisation.
HPV screening clinic at radiance hospital will run under the guidance of..
Dr. Anjana Chauhan – Gynec Cancer Surgeon – Founder & Director – Anurika Group.
Radiance Hospitals, Ahmedabad is 40 beds hospital with largest tertiary care set up extending outreach services for all kinds of super specialty and multi-specialty health care services.
Anurika Wellness Initiatives.
Radiance Hospital. NSV inc.
Dr. Anjana Chauhan. Dr. Apurva Vyas Mr.Soham Pathak
Gynec Onco Surgeon. Robotic Bariatric and GI Lap. Surgeon. Founder and C.E.O
Founder Director. Founder Director (Radiance Hosp)
Mr. Vijay Kumar Sedani
Founder Director.
