The Nepali government officially launched the HPV vaccination program nationwide on the 4th, and it is expected to vaccinate more than 1.68 million girls aged 10 to 14 to prevent cervical cancer and other related diseases.

Nepali Prime Minister Oli attended the launch ceremony in the capital Kathmandu on the same day and presented vaccination materials to health workers.

The vaccination program is led by the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal and supported by the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI). It will be carried out nationwide from February 4 to 18, 2025.

It is reported that a total of 18,900 schools in Nepal have been designated as vaccination centers, and another 8,200 medical institutions will provide vaccination services to the public.

The Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal said that cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in Nepal and the leading cause of cancer death among women.

In addition, according to reports from multiple Nepali media outlets, the Nepali government plans to include HPV vaccines in the country's routine immunization program after this large-scale vaccination to continuously reduce the incidence of cervical cancer.

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