Health workers brave snow to vaccinate girls against cervical cancer in Kaghan

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MANSEHRA: Women health workers are visiting snowbound Kaghan Valley to administer cervical cancer vaccine to girls aged nine to 14 years. “Although inclement weather across the district, particularly in Kaghan Valley, has hampered our campaign, we have continued to reach schools, seminaries and homes to administer the cervical cancer vaccine to girls,” District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Shah Faisal Khanzada told reporters after visiting a vaccination centre established at the District Council Hall here on Saturday. MNJ Road remains blocked for fourth straight day The DHO, who also visited various girls’ schools and seminaries where students were being vaccinated, said that despite heavy snowfall and road closures…

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