Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines can dramatically reduce the rate of infections that cause cervical cancer, even in people who haven't been vaccinated, a new long-term study reveals. Most cases of ...

HPV is common, but cervical cancer doesn’t have to be. With vaccination and regular screening, most cases are totally ...

Kenya is switching to a single-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in a bold move aimed at eliminating cervical cancer and boosting access for girls aged 10 to 14 years.

The first vaccines, approved in 2006, protects against four strains, HPV-6, HPV-11, HPV-16 and HPV-18. Another, approved in 2009, protects against two high-risk strains, HPV-16 and HPV-18. The third, ...

The viruses are transmitted by skin to skin contact, even if an infected person has no symptoms. Typically, it’s passed through sexual activity, including vaginal, anal and oral sex. Each type of HPV ...

Media professionals have been encouraged to play a crucial role in the rollout of Ghana’s national Human Papillomavirus (HPV) ...

Cervical cancer remains one of the most preventable yet deadly cancers for women worldwide, with vast disparities between high-income nations and low- and middle-income countries.

Ghana Health Services, in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), the World Health Organization (WHO), and UNICEF, today launched the country's first nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) ...

Spread This NewsBy Enos Denhere The fight against cervical cancer in Zimbabwe is gaining new energy, not from doctors in ...

Did you know cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, with Sub-Saharan Africa carrying some of the highest rates? What makes this even more striking is that nearly all ...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun a free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign targeting girls aged nine to ...

Ghana has launched its first nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign to protect millions of girls from cervical cancer .