Adolescents to get free vaccine against cervical cancer

By Mahima Devkota, Kathmandu, May 24: The government has come up with a policy to provide free vaccines to adolescents against cervical cancer.

President Vidya Devi Bhandari while unveiling the government policy and programme for the fiscal year 2022/023 at the joint meeting of the federal parliament today also said that the government would provide free kits for screening for cervical cancer.

She said that a unified health information unit will be established in all hospitals, strong laws will be made for securing medical personnel's and staff, records to be kept for each death and mortality that occurred in each hospital, and vaccine against COVID-19 to be administered in children aged 5-1,  disease prevention via general health awareness program.

Highlights:

Breast cancer treatment to be made accessible and cheap. A blood donation campaign will be organised at all levels. Public hospitals in major cities are to be made well equipped to address the needs of patients.

Foreign testing of diseases to be made if not possible in-country. Prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases will also be prioritized.

Private sectors urged in investing for quality health care.

Counseling is to be established for differently able people and chronic patients.

Medical College will be built in the Dadeldhura district and two medical colleges will be ensured in each province, while medical learning will be made accessible to many students.