HPV Vaccination Awareness & Support Drive – Biratnagar
Specialty:
This project focused on preventive healthcare for adolescent girls by supporting the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive. The uniqueness of the project lies in its city-wide awareness and visibility strategy, ensuring accurate information reached families across all wards before the vaccination camp.
Facts & Figures:
- ·Target Group: Girls studying in Classes 6 to 10
- Campaign Area:19 wards of Biratnagar Metropolitan City
- Publicity Period:Sunday, Magh 25 to Magh 29
- Publicity Methods:
- Miking campaigns across wards
- Large awareness banners placed at key locations (schools, market areas, health facilities, major intersections)
- Vaccination Camp Venue:Government Schools of Biratnagar
Budget:
The tentative cost of organizing the Campaign is 30,000
Support:
Lead Agency: Biratnagar Mahanagarpalika
- Volunteering & Awareness Partner:Rotary Club of Biratnagar Downtown
- Rotary members actively volunteered in public announcements, banner placement, coordination, and on-ground supportto strengthen outreach and community trust.
Beneficiary Profile:
- Primary Beneficiaries:
- School-going adolescent girls (Classes 6–10) receiving HPV vaccination
- Secondary Beneficiaries:
- Parents and guardians, through increased awareness and confidence
- The broader community, through long-term cervical cancer prevention
Impact/Outcome:
- Significant improvement in public awarenessabout HPV vaccination and its role in preventing cervical cancer
- Enhanced visibility and credibilityof the vaccination drive through consistent messaging across the city
- Better community participation and parental acceptancedue to advance information and repeated communication
- Strengthened collaboration between local government and civil society (Rotary)for public health initiatives
Sustainability:
- The awareness model (miking + banners + community presence) can be replicated for future health campaignssuch as immunization, sanitation, and adolescent health programs
- Builds a foundation of informed communitiesthat support preventive healthcare
- Reinforces Rotary’s long-term commitment to community health, education, and disease prevention in Biratnagar
