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Teachers at the forefront of getting girls vaccinated against deadly virus

Pupils read pamphlets with information on cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

It is early morning at Makhaweli Primary School in Bungoma County. As learners settle down for classes, Jackline Kwamboka, the teacher, sits at a corner in the staff room, armed with a contact list of parents and guardians.

One by one, she reaches out to the parents seeking consent for their daughters to be vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

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