The National Health Care Development Agency (NHCDA), in collaboration with UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Bauchi Field Office, on Thursday launched the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The UNICEF Local Government Facilitator in Toro, Mrs Aishatu Labaran, said during the launch in Toro that the vaccination is focusing on girls between the age of nine and 14 years. She said UNICEF had sensitised religious and traditional leaders, teachers and more than 100 schools in the area on the importance of the vaccine and the dangers of cervical cancer, hence, the high level of acceptance of the vaccination campaign.
Labaran explained that the vaccination would also be introduced into routine immunisation and urged local government authorities in the state to emphasise community engagement to enhance awareness. Malami Danjuma, the Health Education Officer, Toro Local Government Area, said that in the first two days of the HPV vaccination campaign, over 13,000 girls had been vaccinated so far across the area.
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