HPV Vaccination Campaign Launched in Nawalparasi to Prevent Cervical Cancer in Girls
Summary
Nawalparasi launches an HPV vaccination campaign targeting 3,595 Grade 6 girls to prevent cervical cancer with free, safe, and effective vaccines across eight local levels.
Key Points
- An HPV vaccination campaign targeting 3,595 Grade 6 female students will be conducted in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East) from Falgun 1 to Falgun 13.
- The campaign will operate in all eight local levels of the district with 249 vaccination centers and mobilization of 339 health workers plus volunteers.
- The vaccine is free, safe, and aims to significantly reduce cervical cancer risk by vaccinating girls during childhood.
- Annually, an estimated 2,169 women are diagnosed and 1,313 die from cervical cancer in Nepal, making it the second leading cause of cancer among women.
