Former Health Minister Poudel Urges Government to Prioritize Cervical Cancer Screening
Summary
Former Health Minister Pradeep Poudel urged the government to prioritize free cervical cancer screening and continue HPV vaccination campaigns to save women's lives in Nepal.
Key Points
- Former Health Minister Pradeep Poudel called for prioritizing free cervical cancer screening to prevent premature women's deaths.
- Poudel highlighted that women's health remains a secondary priority in society despite high mortality from cervical cancer.
- During his tenure, he launched HPV vaccination and national-level screening programs for women.
- He urged the government to place women's health and cancer prevention on the state's main agenda for a healthier nation.
