Bagmati Province Health Minister Launches HPV Vaccination Campaign Against Cervical Cancer in Bhaktapur
Summary
Bagmati Province Health Minister Kiran Thapa launched an HPV vaccination campaign in Bhaktapur targeting adolescent girls to prevent cervical cancer, the leading cancer among women in Nepal.
Key Points
- Bagmati Province Health Minister Kiran Thapa inaugurated an HPV vaccination campaign in Bhaktapur to vaccinate adolescent girls against cervical cancer.
- The campaign targets girls aged 10 to 14, including those in Grade 6 and out-of-school girls, aiming to vaccinate 3,881 girls in Bhaktapur.
- The HPV vaccine is provided free by the government as part of a nationwide campaign covering 350,500 adolescent girls.
- The HPV vaccine, deemed safe by WHO, has been introduced in 194 countries and is newly initiated in Nepal since last year as a cervical cancer prevention measure.
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