Meeting discuss preparations for 'Cervical Cancer Prevention Vaccine Campaign'

A meeting of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM) Subcommittee on Cervical Cancer Prevention Vaccine Campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday reviewed preparations for upcoming Cervical Cancer Prevention Vaccine Campaign

PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Jul, 2026) A meeting of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM) Subcommittee on Cervical Cancer Prevention Vaccine Campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday reviewed preparations for upcoming Cervical Cancer Prevention Vaccine Campaign.

The meeting was chaired by Additional Secretary Health and Provincial Coordinator Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) also discussed key strategies to strengthen advocacy, communication, social mobilization and community engagement to ensure the successful implementation of the campaign across the province.

During the meeting, Additional secretary health reiterated that target population for the campaign comprises girls aged 9 to 14 years across all three settings—schools, madrassas, and out-of-school communities. He emphasized that all advocacy, communication and social mobilization activities should comprehensively cover these groups to ensure maximum outreach.

The committee also discussed the draft refusal redressal framework including its low, medium and high-risk categorization. The framework was accepted in principle with the direction that response timelines under each risk category should be shortened to ensure prompt and effective action.

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Participants reviewed the proposed strategy for engaging Muttahida Ulema Board and agreed that consultations would begin with the board's core members and gradually expand to a broader gathering representing all schools of thought to build support for the campaign.

The meeting further decided that the Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization component of the district action plan would be revisited and finalized during a dedicated Social and Behavior Change (SBC) team meeting.

The participants also agreed that cervical cancer prevention and awareness should be incorporated into Clinical Pathological Conferences (CPCs) at tertiary care teaching hospitals to enhance awareness among healthcare professionals and strengthen clinical preparedness.

Meeting concluded with the formulation of several action points and timelines for upcoming meetings and activities aimed at ensuring the successful rollout of the campaign and protecting adolescent girls from cervical cancer through timely vaccination.