Ghana Launches HPV Vaccine to Protect Over 2 Million Girls and Combat Cervical Cancer

Accra / Geneva — Ghana Health Services, in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), the World Health Organization (WHO), and UNICEF, today launched the country’s first nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign. The five-day campaign, running from 8 to 11 October, aims to reach 2.4 million girls aged 9 to 14 years, both in and out of school, providing life-saving protection against cervical cancer.The HPV vaccine is being offered free of charge and will be integrated…