HPV Vaccination & Cervical Cancer Prevention
Every girl we vaccinate today is one more woman we may protect from cervical cancer tomorrow.
Our commitment
A cancer we can prevent
AAPI has made HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention an important part of its long-term commitment to improving the health of women and girls in India.
Over the past several years, AAPI has conducted and supported multiple HPV vaccination drives across India, helping increase awareness of, and access to, this life-saving preventive measure.
Closing the gap
Reaching the girls the national program does not
In February 2026, the Government of India began offering free HPV vaccination to 14-year-old girls through its national vaccination program.
AAPI will continue to complement this important public health effort by focusing on older adolescent girls and young women, including those 16 and older, who fall outside the age group the free program covers.
Age covered by India's free national program
Girls and young women AAPI focuses on
Young women vaccinated in one session at MKCG Medical College, January 2026
Our drives
From summit to community
- January – July 2022 · Hyderabad
First AAPI HPV vaccination drive
Launched at AAPI's Global Health Summit in Hyderabad and completed in July with the second dose, delivered with a local hospital partner.
- January 2023 · Visakhapatnam
Vaccination camp and awareness program
Held with Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital & Research Institute during the Global Health Summit, with local physician volunteers and state health officials in attendance.
- January 2026 · Berhampur, Odisha
100 young women vaccinated at MKCG Medical College
During the Global Health Summit, AAPI launched a new HPV vaccination drive at MKCG Medical College with local obstetricians and gynecologists, vaccinating 100 young women in a single session.
- Ongoing
Awareness in schools and colleges
AAPI physicians speak with students about HPV, the vaccine and why it protects them, so young women can make informed choices.
- February 2026 onward
Complementing the national program
With free vaccination now offered to 14-year-old girls, AAPI focuses on girls and young women 16 and older.
Beyond the vaccine
Prevention at every step
Education
Clear information for girls, parents and teachers about HPV and how the vaccine works.
Awareness
Programs in schools, colleges and communities to build trust in vaccination.
Screening
Encouraging regular cervical screening so changes are found early.
Early detection
Catching precancerous changes when treatment is simplest and most effective.
We work with physicians, healthcare institutions, government agencies and community organizations to broaden our impact.
Our vision
No woman should develop a cancer that we have the ability to prevent.
Through sustained HPV vaccination efforts, AAPI hopes to help close the gaps in protection and contribute to the larger goal of eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem in India.
Help protect the next generation
AAPI members, chapters and partners can sponsor vaccination drives and awareness programs in India. Contact the AAPI office to learn how.