Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sindh to launches HPV vaccination drive against Cervical Cancer

Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh Health Department has announced a vaccination campaign to protect young girls from cervical cancer. Provincial Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho said the initiative aims to safeguard girls against cervical cancer through the administration of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. According to the minister, the vaccination campaign will run from September 15 … Read more

WHO to train 49,000 health workers for HPV drive

WHO

ISLAMABAD: World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan, will train more than 49,000 health workers from September 15 to 27 in preparation for the upcoming rollout of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The campaign marks a historic step in the fight against cervical cancer, aiming for the first time to vaccinate … Read more

Cancers that Target Women

Cancers that Target Women

A woman’s quality of life and physical and emotional health can be significantly affected by these cancers. Cervical cancer is the most common type of cancer among women.” More than 300,000 women worldwide die from cervical cancer. Cancer is a serious health problem that can affect people of both genders. However, breast, ovarian, cervical, endometrial, … Read more

Say Goodbye to Cervical Cancer in next 100 years

Cervical Cancer

Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have cervical cancer, which currently has a high mortality rate. However, specialists and the World Health Organization (WHO) argue that within the next 100 years, we may be able to eradicate Cervical Cancer altogether. According to the WHO, in 2018, there were an estimated 570,000 new cases of cervical … Read more