The Sindh authorities (government) are set to launch a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination marketing campaign on September thirteen to protect women aged 9-14 from cervical cancers. In training for the campaign, a vital assembly was held at Shahbaz Hall in Hyderabad with Additional Deputy Commissioner II, Saba Kalhoro, in the chair.
During the meeting, Saba Kalhoro stressed the significance of collaboration among the Health and Education departments to ensure the success of the campaign for HPV vaccination.
The health department will form teams and groups to implement the HPV vaccination campaign, while the education department will provide the total number of girls enrolled in primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools across the district. The department will also conduct awareness programs before the vaccination campaign to educate people, parents, and girls about the importance of the vaccine.
The health department has urged parents to cooperate with the HPV vaccination teams and ensure their daughters receive the vaccine. The Sindh government, health department, education department, and other relevant institutions will work together to make this campaign a success.
The meeting was attended by key officials, including District Health Officer Dr Pir Ghulam Hussain, Polio Task Force In-charge Dr Jamshed Khanzada, District Emergency Operation Centre In-charge Dr Waqar Dahar, and World Health Organization Immunization Officer Dr Najma Tariq.