The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, has released a special souvenir sheet featuring two commemorative postage stamps dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness at Dak Bhawan in New Delhi. According to the Ministry, the release was led by Director General Postal Services Ms. Manisha Sinha and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Secretary Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava.
Officials stated that the initiative aims to promote public awareness regarding early detection and timely treatment of breast cancer, which is reported as the most common cancer among women in India with about two lakh new cases annually. The release also highlights preventive healthcare services available through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, community health centres, and district hospitals under national programmes.
The Department of Posts announced that the special souvenir sheet is now available for purchase at Philately Bureaus across the country and via the e-Post Office portal.
What it means
- The special souvenir sheet is available for purchase at Philately Bureaus across India and through the e-Post Office portal.
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Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “Department of Posts Releases Special Commemorative Postage Stamps on Breast Cancer Awareness”. Read the original release.
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