Vaccination in QC targets cervical cancer elimination

There is no doubt that sustainability is among the century’s most popular buzzwords.

- IRIS GONZALES

As described by the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development, “a sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

It is also more than just about the environment. It is about the environmental health and social equity to create healthy and thriving communities.

With this in mind, a pioneering effort to put an end to the deadly cervical cancer, which kills 12 Filipino women every day, was launched in Quezon City, which is under the leadership of Mayor Joy Belmonte.

A vaccination roadshow, launched in the District 1 of the city last month was meant to combat the human papillomavirus (HPV) through a five-week initiative, which started July 9 and which runs every Tuesday until August 6.

It is the first of its kind among local governments in the Philippines and it aims to bring essential immunization services directly to the community through an innovative mobile roadshow format.