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Health officials team with a soccer tournament for cervical cancer vaccination for African girls
The Goal Getters campaign uses soccer to build trust in HPV vaccination, which can prevent up to 90% of cervical cancer cases, aiming to overcome misconceptions and increase coverage.
- CAF's Goal Getters tournament in Norton, Zimbabwe, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, promoted cervical cancer vaccination with GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, and health ministries.
- Ahead of the tournament, Zimbabwe introduced a single-dose HPV vaccine as Africa's coverage rose to 40% in 2023 from 28%, according to WHO, with regional efforts intensified after COVID-19 setbacks.
- About 200 girls from six countries took part in the Goal Getters launch with dance and song, while mothers streamed to local clinics where children were vaccinated against HPV.
- Organizers highlighted that the HPV vaccine can prevent up to 90% of cases, with Zimbabwe recording about 2,000 cervical cancer deaths annually, according to the national cancer registry.
- Misinformation and religious objections mean low clinic turnout forces most HPV vaccinations to rely on school-based delivery, Barbara Mashonga said, noting some parents fear injections are secret family planning.
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A girls’ soccer tournament drives HPV vaccine awareness in Zimbabwe
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