HPV Vaccination Campaign Against Cervical Cancer Launched in Three Local Units of Banke District
Summary
The HPV vaccination campaign against cervical cancer has started in three local units of Banke district, aiming to vaccinate over 8,500 individuals including school-going and non-school-going adolescent girls.
Key Points
- HPV vaccine administration has begun in Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, Khajura, and Baijanath Rural Municipalities of Banke district.
- A total target of 8,584 individuals is set for vaccination, including school students and adolescents not attending school.
- The vaccination drive covers several local units and targets female students from grades 6 to 10 and adolescent girls aged 10 to 14.
- On average, four women die daily from cervical cancer in Nepal, highlighting the importance of this vaccination campaign.
