Tag: HPV Vaccine
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Ireland Aims to Eliminate Cervical Cancer by 2040: A Public Health Milestone
Ireland Sets Ambitious Goal: Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2040 Ireland has unveiled a bold public health plan to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. Building on a campaign launched last year, the strategy seeks to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer to four cases per 100,000 people, a dramatic drop from the current average of about…
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Ireland Aims to Eliminate Cervical Cancer by 2040: A Roadmap Backed by New Report
Ireland Sets Ambitious Target to Eliminate Cervical Cancer by 2040 Ireland is on a clear path toward almost eradicating cervical cancer, backed by a recent report that tracks progress and maps out the steps needed to reach a target of just four cases per 100,000 people by 2040. The initiative centers on a robust combination…
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Health Advocates Urge Accelerated Cervical Cancer Prevention in Ghana
Urgent Call to Action Against Cervical Cancer Health advocates from Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult) are calling for urgent nationwide action to combat cervical cancer in Ghana. The appeal highlights the urgent need to scale up prevention efforts, especially in lower-income communities where access to screening, vaccination, and treatment remains limited. As…
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Western Cape Immunisation Catch-Up Drive Starts November
Protecting children through a national catch-up effort The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is mobilising a comprehensive National Immunisation Catch-up Drive from 1 to 30 November. The goal is to close the immunity gap created when children miss critical vaccine doses, a lapse that has lowered infant immunisation coverage toward the provincial target…
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Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-up Drive to Close Immunity Gaps
Western Cape launches national immunisation catch-up drive The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is calling on parents and caregivers to ensure their children stay up to date with immunisations as it launches a month-long National Immunisation Catch-up Drive. Running from 1 to 30 November, the initiative aims to close the immunity gap created…
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Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-Up Drive to Close Immunity Gap
Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-Up Drive to Protect Children The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is urging parents and caregivers to ensure their children are fully immunised as the province rolls out its National Immunisation Catch-up Drive from 1 to 30 November. The campaign aims to close the immunity gap created when…
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Socioeconomic Factors and Parental Awareness and Acceptance of HPV Vaccination in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Overview Human papillomavirus (HPV) can lead to cervical cancer and other diseases, with Africa bearing a significant share of the global burden. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), vaccination programs have expanded in recent years, but parental awareness and acceptance remain uneven. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesize evidence on how socioeconomic factors—education, income, occupation, and urban…
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HPV Vaccine Rollout in Rawalpindi: Targeting Nine-Year-Old Girls from February 2026
Expanded immunisation program adds cervical cancer vaccine The District Health Authority (DHA) Rawalpindi has announced a significant expansion of Pakistan’s national immunisation program. Cervical cancer has been added as the thirteenth disease targeted by the drive, joining a list that already includes tuberculosis, diphtheria, measles, pertussis, tetanus, polio, pneumonia, diarrhoea, typhoid, and hepatitis B among…
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Rawalpindi Expands Immunisation: HPV Vaccine to Protect Nine-Year-Old Girls from Cervical Cancer
New Milestone in Pakistan’s Immunisation Programme Rawalpindi’s District Health Authority (DHA) has announced a significant expansion of the country’s national immunisation programme. Cervical cancer has been added as the thirteenth disease targeted by the campaign, joining 12 other life-threatening childhood illnesses. Starting in February 2026, the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine will be administered exclusively to…
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Rawalpindi Announces HPV Vaccine Rollout: Cervical Cancer Added to Immunisation Schedule
Expansion of Pakistan’s Immunisation Programme The District Health Authority (DHA) Rawalpindi has announced a significant expansion of the national immunisation programme, adding cervical cancer as the thirteenth disease on the list of life-saving vaccines. This move places the HPV vaccine alongside well-established protections against diseases such as tuberculosis, measles, polio, and hepatitis B, reinforcing the…