Islamabad: Experts at a seminar organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) stressed that cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among Pakistani women and urged nationwide HPV vaccination to protect girls aged 9 to 14.

Health officials and medical practitioners called for awareness campaigns, improved data access, and countering misinformation to ensure vaccine uptake. They warned that delays could undermine future immunization efforts as global funding support phases out.