Indian model and actress Poonam Pandey faked her death on social media as part of a cervical cancer awareness campaign, sparking significant online backlash and igniting a nationwide conversation about the preventable disease. The government plans to encourage vaccination for girls aged 9 to 14 for cervical cancer prevention. Experts from NITI Aayog and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi discussed awareness and vaccination for cervical cancer on a radio show. The stunt has led to an ethics debate and criticism of the actress.
Many online have lambasted Poonam Pandey for her fake death while attempting to raise awareness for cervical cancer. But some women say she shocked people enough to make them talk about the disease and even consider getting tested. https://t.co/e9gaI6557u
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Indian celebrity Poonam Pandey staged her own death on social media to raise awareness about cervical cancer. While the stunt sparked significant online backlash, it also ignited a nationwide conversation about this largely-preventable disease ⤵️ https://t.co/PgGMjLWyUU
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🎙️Listen to #PublicSpeak 🔹Topic: Awareness of #CervicalCancer and vaccination. 🔹Experts: Dr Vinod Kumar Paul, Member @NITIAayog & Professor Jaya Chawla, Gynaecologist in Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi. https://t.co/XOCS5BD2Gg
'Consider the greater cause': Indian model defends fake death stunt to raise cancer awareness https://t.co/JSDP4sUzlh
An Indian actress is facing criticism after faking her death in what she says was an effort to raise awareness for cervical cancer. https://t.co/gidC7jIHO6
A popular Indian model and actress has sparked an online backlash after revealing this weekend she had faked her death in an Instagram post as part of a cervical cancer awareness campaign. https://t.co/AxBb4gQHgM
#WorldCancerDay | On the 4th of February every year, the world unites to raise awareness on fundamental cancer issues Government will encourage vaccination for girls in the age group of 9 to 14 years for the prevention of cervical cancer @MoHFW_INDIA https://t.co/GLQJ9j7JXU
An Indian model who faked her own death to raise awareness of cervical cancer has defended her actions, saying the publicity stunt was "necessary". Read more 🔗 https://t.co/hQvCcQs2Zj