Health professionals are calling on parents and guardians across Ghana to encourage their daughters to take advantage of the ongoing free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign launched by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to protect girls aged 9 to 14 from cervical cancer.
The nationwide exercise, which is being conducted in schools, health centres, and community vaccination posts, seeks to curb the rising cases of cervical cancer — one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among Ghanaian women.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency during a school vaccination outreach in Kumasi, Ms. Adwoa Anima, a health worker at the Manhyia Government Hospital, underscored the importance of parental support in ensuring the success of the campaign.
She explained that the HPV virus, transmitted mainly through sexual contact, is the primary cause of cervical cancer, stressing that early vaccination — before girls become sexually active — offers the most effective protection.
