{
  "id": 15614866,
  "title": "GHS announces nationwide school-based HPV vaccination campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/ghs-announces-nationwide-school-based-hpv-vaccination-campaign",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-19T14:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/health/hpv-campaign-ghana/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched a nationwide HPV vaccination campaign in schools, in partnership with the Ghana Education Service through the School Health Education Programme (SHEP) and its allies. The initiative is part of two rounds of the Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunisation (PIRI), scheduled for October and November, continuing through December 2026. The main objective is to increase awareness of the routine HPV vaccine, boost vaccination rates, and ensure all eligible girls aged 9 to 14 are safeguarded against cervical cancer and other HPV-related ailments. The nationwide operation is divided into two phases: Round One, from Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 23, and Round Two, from Monday, November 30 to Friday, December 4. During these weeks, health personnel will tour schools across Ghana to vaccinate eligible girls who haven't been vaccinated yet. GHS Director General Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea highlighted that the campaign is aimed at reinforcing routine immunisation efforts and enhancing protection against cervical cancer and related infections. The GHS appeals to all stakeholders, including school authorities, parents, guardians, teachers, and community leaders, to provide support and cooperation for the exercise's success. GHS reiterated its dedication to safeguarding the health and well-being of all Ghanaians, expressing gratitude to its partners and collaborators for their ongoing partnership.",
  "summary": "By Rebecca Ampah The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) through the School Health Education Programme (SHEP) and its partners, has announced a nationwide intensive Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign in schools. The campaign forms part of two rounds of the Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunisation (PIRI) scheduled for […]",
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}