HPV screening helps prevent cancer, Nancy tells women
KUCHING: A total of 45,313 women across Sarawak have undergone human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA screening from 2019 to 2024, with 3,037 HPV-positive cases reported during this period. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said while a number of HPV-positive cases were identified many cancer cases were successfully prevented through the screenings. […]
Restart HPV jabs to protect young girls
KUCHING: The government through the Ministry of Health (MoH) must restart the nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for 13-year-old girls in secondary schools next year. In making this call, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii stated that the government must also prioritise implementing a comprehensive catch-up vaccination programme in 2023 for girls who missed […]
