Archives: The scientific outputs

WECAN Implementation Module

Format : Book

APA Citation : Mishra G, Vahabi M, Anand K, Dikshit R, Chaturvedi P, Gupta S, Wong J, Lofter A, Pimple S, Maheshwari A, Biswas S, Kulkarni V. Empowering Women, Preventing Cervical Cancer through Awareness and Screening in Rural and Tribal India. Centre for Cancer Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai, India (2026)

Barriers to cervical cancer screening by HPV Self sampling across diverse setting: Multi setting assessment of women’s attitude and perception

Format : Oral paper (Joint First Prize)

Name of conference : Maharashtra Joint Annual Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine and Indian Public Health Association (MHIAPSMIPHACON), KEM Hospital, Mumbai

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Feb 2026 Dr. Vasundhara Kulkarni

APA Citation : Dr. Vasundhara Kulkarni, Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Mandana Vahabi. (2026, February 6). Barriers to cervical cancer screening by HPV Self sampling across diverse setting: Multi setting assessment of women's attitude and perception.[Oral Presentation – awarded joint first place] Maharashtra Joint Annual Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine and Indian Public Health Association (MHIAPSMIPHACON), KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.

Authors : Dr. Vasundhara Kulkarni, Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Kavita Anand

Strengthening cervical cancer prevention programme- Insights from community-based research in local context.

Format : Oral paper

Name of conference : Maharashtra Joint Annual Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine and Indian Public Health Association (MHIAPSMIPHACON), KEM Hospital, Mumbai

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Feb 2026 Dr. Kavita Anand

APA Citation : Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Mandana Vahabi.(2026, February 6). Strengthening cervical cancer prevention programme- Insights from community-based research in local context.[Oral paper] Maharashtra Joint Annual Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine and Indian Public Health Association (MHIAPSMIPHACON), KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Authors : Dr.Kavita Anand, Dr.Gauravi Mishra, Dr.Mandana Vahabi.

Women Empowerment and Cancer Awareness Nexus (WE-CAN): Implementation Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in Cervical Cancer Prevention through Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling and Education in Karnataka, India

Format : Oral Presentation (Best paper)

Name of conference : 1st National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, Kerala State Conference, SreeUthradomThirunal Academy of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram.

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Nov 2025 Dr. Basma Reem Ameer

APA Citation : Dr. Basma Reem Ameer, Dr. Abhay Nirgude, Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Poonam Naik, Dr .Rouchelle Tellis, Dr. Mariam Ifthikar, Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Mandana Vahabi. (2025, Nov 7). Women Empowerment and Cancer Awareness Nexus (WE-CAN): Implementation Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in Cervical Cancer Prevention through Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling and Education in Karnataka, India. [Oral presentation – awarded best paper] 1st National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine Kerala State Conference, Sree Uthradom Thirunal Academy of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

Authors : Dr.Basma Reem Ameer, Dr. Abhay Nirgude, Dr.Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Poonam Naik, Dr.Rouchelle Tellis, Dr.Mariam Ifthikar, Dr.Kavita Anand, Dr. Mandana Vahabi

Investigating acceptability and experiences of women for HPV self-sampling in a multi-centric study in India.

Format : Poster Presentation

Name of conference : International Gynecologic Cancer Society Conference 2025

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Nov 2025 Dr. Gauravi Mishra

APA Citation : Gauravi Mishra, Mandana Vahabi, Kavita Anand, Sharmila Pimple, Amita Maheshwari, Sanjay Biswas, Ranajit Mandal, Abhay Nirgude, Umesh Mahantshetty, Ashish Gulia, Kalavathy Chennath, Srabana Bhagabaty , Kallol Roy. (2025, November 5). Investigating acceptability and experiences of women for HPV self-sampling in a multi-centric study in India.[Poster presentation]. International Gynecologic Cancer Society Conference 2025,Cape Town, South Africa.

Authors : Gauravi Mishra, Mandana Vahabi, Kavita Anand, Sharmila Pimple, AmitaMaheshwari, Sanjay Biswas, Ranajit Mandal, Abhay Nirgude,Umesh Mahantshetty, Ashish Gulia, Kalavathy Chennath, Srabana Bhagabaty, Kallol Roy

Multidimensional Model Incorporating Women Empowerment for Cervical Cancer Elimination in India -WECAN

Format : Poster Presentation Stream 2 - GACD Scientific Poster

Name of conference : GACD Annual Meet 2025, Rwanda, South Africa

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Jun 2025 Dr. Gauravi Mishra

APA Citation : Dr. Gauravi A Mishra, Dr. Mandana Vahabi, Dr. Sharmila Pimple, Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Josephine Wong, Dr. Aisha Lofters, Dr. Umesh Mahantshetty, Dr. Ashish Gulia, Dr. Srabana Misra Bhagabaty, Dr. Ranajit K. Mandal, Dr. Abhay S .Nirgude, Dr. Kallol Roy, Dr. Kalavathy Mathur Chennat. (2025, June 10). Multidimensional Model Incorporating Women Empowerment for Cervical Cancer Elimination in India -WECAN. [ Poster Presentation: Stream 2 GACD Scientific Poster] GACD Annual Meet 2025, Rwanda, South Africa.

Authors : Dr. GauraviA Mishra, Dr. MandanaVahabi, Dr. SharmilaPimple, Dr. KavitaAnand, Dr. Josephine Wong, Dr. Aisha Lofters, Dr. UmeshMahantshetty, Dr. Ashish Gulia, Dr. SrabanaMisraBhagabat, Dr. RanajitK. Mandal, Dr. AbhayS.Nirgude, Dr. KallolRoy, Dr. Kalavathy Mathur Chennat

Awareness Is Power: Transforming Lives through Innovative Cervical Cancer Awareness Tools

Format : Poster Presentation Stream 1 - Creative Communication - Award

Name of conference : GACD Annual Meet 2025, Rwanda, South Africa

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Jun 2025 Dr. Gauravi Mishra

APA Citation : Dr .Gauravi A Mishra, Dr. Mandana Vahabi, Dr. Sharmila Pimple, Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Josephine Wong, Dr. Aisha Lofters, Dr. Umesh Mahantshetty, Dr. Ashish Gulia, Dr. Srabana Misra Bhagabaty, Dr. Ranajit K. Mandal, Dr. Abhay. S. Nirgude, Dr. Kallol Roy, Dr. Kalavathy Mathur Chennath. (2025, June 10). Awareness Is Power: Transforming Lives through Innovative Cervical Cancer Awareness Tools.[ Poster Presentation: Stream 1 Creative Communication – Award]. GACD Annual Meet 2025, Rwanda, South Africa

Authors : Dr.Gauravi A Mishra, Dr.MandanaVahabi, Dr.Sharmila Pimple, Dr.Kavita Anand, Dr. Josephine Wong, Dr. Aisha Lofters, Dr.Umesh Mahantshetty, Dr. Ashish Gulia, Dr.Srabana Misra Bhagabat, Dr.Ranajit K. Mandal, Dr.AbhayS.Nirgude, Dr.Kallol Roy, Dr.Kalavathy Mathur Chennath

Assessing the Influence of Sexual Health Education on Cervical Cancer screening uptakes in Rural District of Eastern India.

Format : Oral Presentation

Name of conference : Asia Oceania Research Organization in Genital Infection & Neoplasia - India (AOGIN) 2025 conference, Jaipur

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : August 2025 Joydeep Ghosh

APA Citation : Mr. Joydeep Ghosh, Dr. Ranajit Mondal, Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Manisha Vernekar, Dr. Mandana Vahabi.(2025, August 29). Assessing the Influence of Sexual Health Education on Cervical Cancer screening uptakes in Rural District of Eastern India.[Oral presentation] Asia Oceania Research Organization in Genital Infection & Neoplasia - India (AOGIN) 2025 conference, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Authors : Mr. Joydeep Ghosh, Dr. Ranajit Mondal, Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Manisha Vernekar, Dr. Mandana Vahabi

Women Empowerment-Cancer Awareness Nexus (WE-CAN): An Implementation Research Study of Cervical Cancer Prevention through HPV Self-Sampling and Education in Karnataka State, India.

Format : Oral Presentation (First Prize)

Name of conference : 52nd Annual National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar(J & K)

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : April 2025 Dr. Abhay Nirgude

APA Citation : Dr. Abhay Nirgude, Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Poonam Naik, Dr. Basma Reem, Dr. Rouchelle Tellis, Dr. Marium Ifthikar, Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Mandana Vahabi. (2025, April 13). Women Empowerment-Cancer Awareness Nexus (WE-CAN): An Implementation Research Study of Cervical Cancer Prevention through HPV Self-Sampling and Education in Karnataka State, India.[Oral presentation – awarded first place]. 52nd Annual National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India.

Authors : Dr. Abhay Nirgude, Dr. Gauravi Mishra,Dr. Poonam Naik, Dr. Basma Reem, Dr. Rouchelle Tellis, Dr. Marium Ifthikar, Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Mandana Vahabi

Is HPV self-sampling the way forward for cervical cancer control in India- Experiences from Multicentric from Multicentric WE-CAN project.

Format : Talk by invitation

Name of conference : 1st Annual Symposium of CORA “Advance Research to Preventive Cancer”, ACTREC, Mumbai, India.1st Annual Symposium of CORA “Advance Research to Preventive Cancer”, ACTREC, Mumbai, India.

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Mar 2025 Invited Speaker Dr. Gauravi Mishra

Ground realities related to cervical cancer screening amidst advancing research to prevent cancer- Local context

Format : Poster presentation (First Prize)

Name of conference : 1st Annual Symposium of CORA “Advance Research to Preventive Cancer”, ACTREC, Mumbai, India.

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Mar 2025 Dr. Kavita Anand

APA Citation : Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Sharmila Pimple, Dr. Sayantika Kumari, Dr. Mandana Vahabi. (2025, March 8) Ground realities related to cervical cancer screening amidst advancing research to prevent cancer- Local context. [Poster Presentation – awarded first place] 1st Annual Symposium of CORA “Advance Research to Preventive Cancer”, ACTREC, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Authors : Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Gauravi Mishra*, Dr. Sharmila Pimple, Dr. Sayantika Kumari Dr Mandana Vahabi

Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its genotypes in women from a conservative community of North East India and effect of innovative community engaged evidence-based intervention on HPV self-sampling (HPV SS)

Format : Oral Presentation (Second Prize)

Name of conference : Evidence Based Medicine, 2025, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Feb 2025 Dr. Srabana Misra Bhagabaty

APA Citation : Dr. Srabana Misra Bhagabaty, Dr. Gauravi A Mishra, Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Sharmila Pimple, Dr. Mandana Vahabi. (2025, March 1) Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its genotypes in women from a conservative community of North-East India and effect of innovative community engaged evidence-based intervention on HPV self-sampling (HPV SS). [Oral presentation – awarded second place]. Evidence Based Medicine, 2025, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Authors : Dr. Srabana misra Bhagabaty, Dr. Gauravi A Mishra, Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Sharmila Pimple, Dr. Mandana Vahabi

Multidimensional approach in increasing the awareness and participation rates for cervical cancer screening.

Format : Poster Presentation (First Prize)

Name of conference : Apollo Cancer Conclave 2024, Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India.

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Nov 2024 Dr. Kavita Anand

APA Citation : Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Sharmila A. Pimple, Dr. Sayantika Kumari, Dr. Mandana Vahabi. (2024, November 8) Multidimensional approach in increasing the awareness and participation rates for cervical cancer screening. [Poster Presentation – awarded first place] Apollo Cancer Conclave 2024, Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Authors : Dr. Kavita Anand, Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Sharmila A. Pimple, Dr. Sayantika Kumari, Dr. Mandana Vahabi

Effect of an Educational intervention on the uptake of HPV DNA Self sampling in Rural community of western India- A pilot study.

Format : Poster Presentation (First prize)

Name of conference : FMPC (Family Medicine and Primary Care) 2024, AllMS, Rishikesh, India.

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Sept 2024 Dr. Kallol Roy

APA Citation : Roy K, Mishra G, Mistri P, Vahabi M (2024, September 28). Effect of an Educational intervention on the uptake of HPV DNA Self sampling in Rural community of western India- A pilot study.[Poster Presentation – awarded first place] Family Medicine and Primary Care (FMPC) 2024, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.

Authors : Roy K, Mishra G, Mistri P, Vahabi M

Women Empowerment Cancer Awareness Nexus -Maharashtra, India – Interim results.

Format : Oral paper

Name of conference : AOGIN (Asia Oceania Research Organization in Genital Infection & Neoplasia) India, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry.

Year/ Presentation type/Presenter : Oct 2024 Dr. Kavita Anand

APA Citation : Dr. Kavita. V. Anand, Dr. Gauravi A Mishra, Dr. Sharmila A Pimple, Dr. Amita Maheshwari, Dr. Sanjay K Biswas, Dr. Mandana Vahabi. (2024, October 4). Women Empowerment Cancer Awareness Nexus -Maharashtra, India - Interim results.[Oral Presentation] Asia Oceania Research Organization in Genital Infection & Neoplasia (AOGON) India, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, Union Territory of Puducherry, India.

Authors : Dr. Kavita. V. Anand, Dr. Gauravi A Mishra, Dr. Sharmila A Pimple, Dr. Amita Maheshwari, Dr.Sanjay K Biswas, Dr. Mandana Vahabi

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