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India faces a disproportionately high burden, contributing to 79,906 of these deaths and accounting for over 22% of global deaths. The nation\u2019s high mortality rate is attributable to the low rate of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination uptake. There is a greater impact of cervical cancer on those of lower socioeconomic status and a cultural stigma surrounding sexually transmitted infections. 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