Tanahun District Deploys 149 Health Workers for HPV Vaccination Campaign Against Cervical Cancer
Summary
Tanahun district will mobilize 149 health workers to vaccinate 2,625 adolescent girls against HPV to prevent cervical cancer across ten local levels.
Key Points
- Tanahun district is deploying 149 health workers for an HPV vaccination campaign against cervical cancer.
- The campaign targets 2,625 adolescent girls including those currently attending grades 6 to 10 and out-of-school girls aged 10 to 14.
- Vaccination will take place in various municipalities and rural municipalities on specified dates in Magh and Falgun months.
- Cervical cancer is a major health issue in Nepal with an estimated 2,069 new cases and 1,313 deaths annually among women.
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