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Pakistan: Raising HPV awareness with street theater

Ali Kaifee in Rawalpindi
September 23, 2025

Pakistan has launched its first nationwide HPV vaccination campaign against the human papillomavirus which is the underlying cause of the vast majority of cases of cervical cancer.

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In Pakistan, cervical cancer ranks as the second most common cancer among women of reproductive age. About 5,000 new cases and more than 3,000 deaths are reported each year, though the actual numbers are likely to be higher.