Following a similar exercise in Hyderabad early this week aiming to prevent young girls from the human papillomavirus (HPV) leading to cervical cancer, Bengaluru has made a major push against cervical cancer with the launch of a free HPV vaccination drive for economically deprived adolescent girls
On Wednesday, 500 teenage girls from the economically poorer areas of Bengaluru had their first dosage of the HPV vaccination as part of this public health campaign. Working with the Jivika Foundation, the Tekion cloud-based automobile retail platform is running the initiative. It seeks to provide those who might not otherwise be able to afford life-saving vaccinations access to them.
Still one of the main health issues in India is cervical cancer. practically 123,000 new cases and 67,500 deaths are thought to be recorded practically annually. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, most women in India have Human Papilloma Virus, a sexually transmitted illness, which accounts for the second most common type of cancer observed in them. Apart from other illnesses, several types of the HPV virus also cause genital warts. For this reason, vaccination has lately proven somewhat important in terms of prevention.
Generally speaking, industrialized nations and all around the world acknowledge the HPV vaccination as a successful intervention in the prevention of cervical cancer. Considering its reputation, the WHO so approves of it. Health professionals advise females between the ages of 9 and 14 to get vaccinated; this would be regarded as their best chance against attacking cells and hence the linked cancers.
Health campaigners expect that more cities stepping forward to make the HPV vaccination available will greatly lower the prevalence of cervical cancer in India. Vaccination and early prevention are already seen as top priorities in Bengaluru; the kind of work other areas should undertake for a better health future for young girls.
