Ghana health officials dey strongly support di Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, wey dem say e no go cause infertility or any other health wahala for girls in di future. Dis vaccine dey aimed to secure cervical cancer-free future for all Ghanaian girls. Dem dey urge parents make dem ignore any wrong information wey dey circulate about di vaccination campaign.
Why E Dey Important Make Your Girl Pikin Take Di HPV Vaccine?
Dr. Alberta Biritwum-Nyarko, di Central Regional Director of Health Services, talk say di vaccine na important step to prevent cervical cancer. E dey urge all girls between di ages of nine and 14 to take di HPV vaccine. About 2.5 million girls across Ghana, including 209,221 girls for Central Region, dey targeted for di five-day vaccination campaign.
Wetin You Need Know About Cervical Cancer For Ghana
Cervical cancer na one of di leading causes of cancer-related deaths for women for Ghana and across di world. Di Ghana Health Service (GHS) dey emphasize say early vaccination wit di HPV vaccine fit save lives. Di main cause of cervical cancer na persistent infection wit di Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
- Cervical cancer dey develop for woman cervix, di entrance to di uterus from di vagina.
- E be di fourth most common cancer for women worldwide.
- For Ghana, e be di second most common cancer and di second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women.
- Plenty women dey diagnosed wit cervical cancer when di disease don reach advanced stages.
Health officials dey committed to di health and well-being of all Ghanaians and dey assure di public say di HPV vaccine dey safe and effective. Make we all support dis important campaign to protect our girls from cervical cancer!