Nepal to roll out HPV vaccine next year

Human papillomavirus causes cervical cancer, which is a major cause of death among women in Nepal, doctors say.

The Ministry of Health and Population has completed the process to buy a vaccine against human papillomavirus. The virus causes cervical cancer, which is the second most common cancer in the developing world and a major cause of death among Nepali women. The government plans to administer the vaccine to the target population in 2023.