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State-level media awareness workshop on the vaccination campaign c see HPV
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Workshop National Media Awareness Campaign on HPV vaccination campaign
Gangtok, July 25: Sikkim is the first Indian state to introduce human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in all its districts. July in the four districts of the state simultaneously.
Girls aged 9 to 14 years will receive vaccination with the direct coordination of UNICEF.
In this regard, a level of One day state A media awareness workshop on the HPV vaccination campaign was organized by the Department of Public Health in association with UNICEF at a local hotel in Sichey today.
Commissioner cum Health, Vishal Chauhan, Director of Health Service, Uttam Pradhan, State Immunization Officer, Dr. Phumzay Denzonpa, UNICEF Health Officer, Dr. Maulik Shah , Supervising Physician, WHO, Dr. Subhendu Kr. Ray and other officials and representatives of the Department of State Health and UNICEF.
The workshop aimed to sensitize media personnel to the need and effectiveness of HPV vaccination in the prevention of cervical cancer of the uterine cervix. remarks, Health Commissioner cum Secretary, Vishal Chauhan informed that Sikkim will become the first state in India to introduce HPV vaccination aimed at protecting girls from cervical cancer. He added that the HPV vaccination program is a world-class program that covers 70 countries around the world.
"The government has decided to provide free HPV vaccine to girls between the ages of 9 and 14. The vaccine has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India and the vaccination campaign will be conducted under strict surveillance. of WHO and UNICEF, "said Dr. Uttam Pradhan, director of health services, announcing the launch date of the vaccination campaign. said that it is the only 39, one of the most cost-effective ways to save a little girl from cancer.
Phumzey, state immunization officer, informed that the campaign will cover all schools in Sikkim and that two doses of vaccine will be given to female students aged 9 to 14 separated by a minimum interval of 6 months but not more than 12-15 months.
WHO Surveillance Physician Dr. SK Ray , said the HPV vaccine will be available in all district hospitals, health centers prim (PHC) and Community Health Centers (CHC).
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