26/01/2026
An advocacy meeting was conducted by AMAN to sensitize and engage Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working across different districts of Sindh on the integration of the HPV vaccine into the routine Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) schedule for 9-year-old girls.
AMAN representatives:
1. Dr. Azra Ahsan – Chaired the meeting along with the team
2. Dr. Humera Mansoor and
3. Dr. Marium Waqas.
Participants of the meeting and representatives of the CSOs:
1.Ms. Firdous Sangi (CEO, ABCD)
2. Ms. Zaib Mallah (President, MSTT),
3. Mr. Ahmed Raza (Program Director, Shirkat Gah) & Ms. Afshan (Senior Program Manager, Shirkat Gah),
4. Mr. Abdul Jabbar (IDSO), and
5. Mr. Anwer Mahar (Nari Foundation).
The objective of the meeting was to enhance understanding of HPV vaccination, its role in the prevention of cervical cancer, and the critical role CSOs can play in community-level awareness and demand generation.