India's HPV Vaccine Program Stalls: Two Years After Budget Promise, No Implementation Progress Revealed in RTI

Nov 05, 2025 07:47 pm CST

An RTI response reveals that India's government has failed to implement the HPV vaccination program announced in Budget 2024 to protect young girls from cervical cancer. Despite high mortality rates with India accounting for 23% of global cervical cancer deaths, no meetings, budget allocation, or implementation plans have been established, raising concerns among public health experts about the commitment to women's preventive healthcare.