‘Nobody Needs to Die of Breast Cancer’ 

Breast cancer is one of the most common and life-threatening diseases affecting women worldwide. According to the WHO, in 2022 alone, around 2.3 million women were diagnosed with it, and 6,70,000 lost their lives. Despite medical advancements, breast cancer continues to pose a major health challenge, especially in low-resource regions where access to early detection and treatment is limited.  Speaking at Rising 2025, Geetha Manjunath, managing director at Niramai Health Analytix, shared how she transitioned from a computer scientist to an entrepreneur after her cousin passed away due to breast cancer. “One of my very close cousin sisters, a few years younger [to me], was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. That was extremely shocking,” she said. This personal experience mot