The Intervening time Govt of Bangladesh nowadays introduced the general segment of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination marketing campaign in Barisal, Chittagong, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Rangpur divisions.
With the reinforce of The Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), UNICEF and the International Well being Group (WHO), this vaccination program is being carried out to forestall cervical most cancers in additional than 62 lakh women elderly 10-14 years.
The overall segment of the vaccination marketing campaign will proceed for a month around the nation. Within the first segment of the marketing campaign, in October 2023, greater than 1.5 lakh women had been vaccinated in opposition to HPV in Dhaka.
This knowledge was once introduced in a UNICEF press liberate on Thursday (October 24).
MA Akmal Hossain Azad, Senior Secretary of the Well being Products and services Division underneath the Ministry of Well being and Circle of relatives Welfare, mentioned that cervical most cancers is the second one absolute best reason for loss of life amongst ladies in Bangladesh relating to cancer-related deaths. In October 2023, the federal government effectively finished the primary segment of the HPV vaccination marketing campaign by means of administering only one dose of vaccine to greater than 1.5 lakh women of Dhaka department.
He mentioned loose HPV vaccination will likely be supplied from nowadays in closing seven divisions aside from Dhaka to vaccinate women elderly 10-14 years who’re learning at school V to IX and are out of formal schooling. A unmarried dose of HPVtica will save you cervical most cancers, give protection to women’ well being and assist construct a wholesome country.
In 2024, with the reinforce of GAVI, 6.2 million vaccines had been procured. The vaccine is to be had freed from charge at quite a lot of instructional establishments and designated immunization facilities, however prior registration is needed at the ‘VaskeEPI’ app or in this web site. This vaccination program will run frequently from 8:00 am to a few:30 pm aside from on public vacations.
Thabani Maphosa, Leader Nation Supply Officer at Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, mentioned nowadays’s vaccination program method hundreds of thousands extra women are secure from cervical most cancers within the years yet to come.
He mentioned GAVI is dedicated to running in conjunction with the Govt of Bangladesh to additional increase get entry to to this life-saving vaccine to make sure girls and women around the nation find a way to reside wholesome lives.
In 2023, greater than 1.4 million women on the earth, together with 1.5 million in Bangladesh, had been given this HPV vaccine with the assistance of Gavi. This vital 2nd segment of the immunization marketing campaign builds at the unbelievable growth of the previous 12 months. Through the top of 2025, the continuing immunization program will play crucial function in bringing 8.6 million women underneath the GAVI goal.
UNICEF Consultant (OIC) in Bangladesh Emma Brigham mentioned, “We congratulate the Ministry of Well being and Circle of relatives Welfare and the Directorate of Well being Care’s Expanded Immunization (EPI) Program for effectively finishing the primary segment of the HPV vaccination marketing campaign in Dhaka Department. Maintaining in thoughts that no lady out of doors formal schooling, learning in non-formal and spiritual colleges or residing at the streets is overlooked of this vaccination programme, now could be the time to manage this life-saving vaccination to women in the rest seven divisions of Bangladesh.
Coordinated carefully with Intervening time Govt of Bangladesh for total making plans and implementation of HPV marketing campaign to give protection to each and every lady from cervical most cancers, supply of HPV vaccine, control of chilly chain, control of ‘VaxEPI’ app, building of vital social and behavioral trade conversation methods and dissemination of vital knowledge to most collection of public. UNICEF is dedicated to running.
Cervical most cancers kills about 5,000 ladies in Bangladesh yearly, however this most cancers can most effective be averted via vaccination. This vaccine is probably the most cost-effective remedy for cervical most cancers. Research have proven that the chance of cervical most cancers is decreased in about 90 p.c of girls who obtain this vaccine.
International Well being Group (WHO) consultant in Bangladesh Dr. Vardhan Jangrana mentioned, vaccination saves lives. The HPV vaccination program led by means of the Ministry of Well being and Circle of relatives Welfare is a life-saving measure. It may possibly considerably cut back the chance of cervical most cancers and give protection to long run generations. Through uniting on this effort, we’ve got the ability to stay Bangladeshi ladies protected and pave the best way for a more healthy long run.
Our dedication could be very transparent: to be sure that each and every lady between the ages of 10 and 14 receives the HPV vaccine in a national marketing campaign in October and November 2024. All people had been effectively running in combination to make sure the well being and total welfare of the women of the rustic.
From the schooling received within the first segment of the marketing campaign, steps had been taken to conquer limitations to enrollment for vaccination amongst women who don’t seem to be enrolled in instructional establishments – together with making sure that every one eligible women are vaccinated. Extra ladies academics had been recruited from non secular establishments (Qawmi Madrasas) and English medium colleges and good enough well being staff had been recruited on the neighborhood degree.
After the marketing campaign ends subsequent month, HPV vaccination will likely be integrated within the regimen immunization program for 5th grade women and 10-year-old women who’re out of schooling.
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