{"id":74207,"date":"2026-10-27T10:50:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/?p=74207"},"modified":"2026-10-27T12:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:44:04","slug":"knowledge-for-healthier-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/knowledge-for-healthier-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge for Healthier Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"74207\" class=\"elementor elementor-74207\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6a8967 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6a8967\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97d0f02\" data-id=\"97d0f02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5b724c elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5b724c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c1579e\" data-id=\"0c1579e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1e4a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a1e4a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tirupati Balaji Lions Club reaches young people through drug-abuse prevention and HPV awareness initiatives.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-613dcca elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"613dcca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f84770d\" data-id=\"f84770d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf8a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddf8a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Drug-Awareness-March-316J-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-74210\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Drug-Awareness-March-316J-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Drug-Awareness-March-316J-3-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Drug-Awareness-March-316J-3-590x582.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62487e6\" data-id=\"62487e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6ab5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b6ab5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two public-health initiatives by Tirupati Balaji Lions Club, District 316J, placed awareness and prevention at the centre of its service to young people.<\/p><p><strong>Drug Awareness March<\/strong><\/p><p>A Drug Awareness March brought together 2,500 school students to speak out against substance abuse. Their participation carried a clear message through the community: preventing drug abuse begins with helping young people understand its dangers and make informed choices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfbc34a elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfbc34a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57b71c9\" data-id=\"57b71c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71f114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b71f114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The march also encouraged schools, families and the wider community to recognize their shared role in creating a safer environment for children and adolescents. The program was organized under the leadership of Club President Guna Shekar Reddy.<\/p><p><strong>HPV Vaccination Awareness<\/strong><\/p><p>The club subsequently turned its attention to another important aspect of adolescent health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7563f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7563f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cervical cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in India, with an estimated 79,360 new cases and 36,319 deaths in 2024. Yet it is largely preventable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca90dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cca90dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The World Health Organization states that HPV vaccination for girls aged 9\u201314 is highly effective in preventing HPV infection, cervical cancer and other HPV-related cancers.<\/p><p>Against this background, an HPV Vaccination Awareness Program was conducted on August 24, 2026, for 100 girls aged 10\u201314 from five government and private schools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212312a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"212312a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. M. Swetha, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Shri Swaraa Multispeciality Hospital, Anantapur, led the session. She explained HPV prevention, the role of vaccination and other aspects of adolescent health, giving students access to reliable medical information at an important stage in their lives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-45bf50e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45bf50e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-98e8b02\" data-id=\"98e8b02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5dd723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5dd723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The initiative was sponsored by District Governor Dr. M. Virupaksha Reddy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43950ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43950ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although different in scale and subject, the two programs shared a common purpose: equipping young people with knowledge before risks arise. By taking prevention into schools and public spaces, Tirupati Balaji Lions Club helped students understand how informed choices can protect their health and well-being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5296d9 elementor-hidden-desktop\" data-id=\"f5296d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d789e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d789e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md316-syringe-cutout-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-74214\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md316-syringe-cutout-1.png 577w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/md316-syringe-cutout-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tirupati Balaji Lions Club reaches young people through drug-abuse prevention and HPV awareness initiatives. 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