Nigeria expands HPV vaccination campaign to 21 states, protecting girls against cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide.
The 2024 Cervical Cancer Awareness Month emphasizes the urgent need for awareness, screening, and HPV vaccination campaigns across African nations, aligning with WHO’s strategic initiatives.
Challenges persist in countering misinformation, highlighting the need for continuous awareness campaigns.
Girls aged 9 to 14 years will receive a single dose of the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV).
Over six million doses have been secured for a nationwide campaign aimed at vaccinating girls aged nine to 14.
The fight against cervical cancer gets a major boost with the upcoming HPV vaccine campaign.
Girls aged nine to 14 will receive a free single dose of the Gardasil HPV vaccine.
NPHCDA to launch nationwide HPV vaccination. Urged religious leaders to dispel myths and raise awareness for effective public health intervention.
Girls and women take center stage in the fight against cervical cancer in Nigeria as health experts emphasize their active involvement to promote prevention, vaccination, and screening programs, aiming to end unnecessary deaths.
The Institutes has the mandate to combat cancer and further advance the field of oncology, especially with regards to treatment and care of cancer, in the country.