JAKARTA - 500 women in Jakarta took part in a simultaneous HPV vaccination held in one day as an effort to accelerate the prevention of cervical cancer.
This activity is a concrete step to protect women from Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the main cause of cervical cancer, which can actually be prevented through vaccination and early detection.
As we know, cervical cancer is still one of the serious threats to women's health in Indonesia. This disease is recorded as the second highest cause of death in women nationally.
Data shows that every 25 minutes, one Indonesian woman dies from cervical cancer, even though about 90 percent of cases can be prevented through HPV vaccination and routine screening.
In response to this condition, the Indonesian Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology (POGI) through the national movement SPRIN (Save Indonesian Women) initiated the acceleration of women's health protection through the provincial simultaneous HPV vaccination program.
This agenda is part of the SPRIN Launch series which coincides with the 2025 National Mother's Day, and also targets the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) record for the category of "Most Simultaneous HPV Vaccination in DKI Jakarta".
This vaccination program was carried out in one day at six locations spread across five administrative cities and the Thousand Islands Regency. More than 500 vaccine recipients are targeted to participate in this activity as an initial step to expand the scope of cervical cancer prevention in the capital region.
"This is a real, fast, and structured action towards the WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination target, as well as being a national SPRIN pilot project before being expanded to other provinces in 2026-2029," said Prof. Dr. Budi Wiweko, Sp.O.G., Chairman of POGI, in a vaccination activity in Jakarta, December 23, 2025.
He added that participant data and documentation of activities will be compiled together with the DKI Jakarta Health Office to be submitted to MURI, with the announcement of the record scheduled for the Mother's Day Summit Event.
Full support also came from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. Dr. Ir. H. Pramono Anung Wibowo, M.M., Governor of DKI Jakarta, emphasized the regional commitment in efforts to prevent cervical cancer.
"Disease prevention is a long-term investment. We have various programs, such as free health checks, vaccinations for elementary school students, and White Army Service for vulnerable groups. We appreciate POGI for making Jakarta the focus of this program and hope that this collaboration continues until the 500th anniversary of Jakarta in 2027," he explained.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, dr. Benjamin Paulus Oktavianus, emphasized that cervical cancer starts from HPV infection which can actually be prevented through complete vaccination.
He appealed to the public to take advantage of the free HPV vaccination program for girls in grades 5 and 6 of elementary school, which has been running since 2023 as a form of long-term health investment.
The simultaneous vaccination implementation is the initial milestone of SPRIN's ongoing commitment to providing more equitable access to prevention, strengthening reproductive health education, and building a national movement involving various elements of society to protect every mother and the future of the nation (For Every Mother, For Every Future).
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
