A day earlier, a post was shared on actor Poonam Pandey's Instagram page announcing her death from cervical cancer. However, in another post this morning, the actor revealed that she is alive. “I'm alive, I didn't die of cervical cancer. Unfortunately, I can't say the same about the hundreds and thousands of women who have lost their lives to cervical cancer,” she said. While many agree that her death stunt sparked conversation about cervical cancer, some expressed outrage at the way it was done, with some even calling it a “new low.” There was also
Like this person who wrote about It’s disrespectful to #PoonamPandey to do that.”
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What did Poonam Pandey share?
“I feel I have to share something important with you all. I am here to stay alive. Cervical cancer did not take its toll on me, but tragically, this disease… The lack of knowledge on how to deal with this has cost the lives of thousands of women,” she wrote as part of an Instagram post.
In her share, she also talked about how cervical cancer is preventable and how. “We have the means to ensure that no one dies from this disease. Let's empower each other with critical consciousness and ensure all women are informed about the steps they need to take. ” she added. She ended her post with the hashtag #DeathToCervicalCancer.
