Girls of 11–13 age group in seven sparsely populated districts to get HPV jabs

Human papillomavirus causes cervical cancer, which is a major cause of deaths among Nepali women.

Girls between 11 and 13 years of age living in seven sparsely populated districts, including Manang, Mustang and Ramechhap, will soon be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Officials at the Ministry of Health and Population said as many as 20,000 doses of the vaccine purchased by the government will arrive within the next two weeks.