190 Bogor residents receive HPV vaccination to prevent cervical cancer

Bogor City (ANTARA) - As many as 190 Bogor residents underwent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination as an effort to prevent cervical cancer, which remains one of the highest causes of death in Indonesia.

The vaccination, organised by the Bogor Drug and Food Supervisory Agency (BPOM) together with the Indonesian Cancer Foundation (YKI) Bogor City, took place at the BPOM Bogor Laboratory Building on Friday.

Bogor Deputy Mayor Jenal Mutaqin appreciated the implementation of the vaccination as a concrete step in reducing cervical cancer mortality rates, while also increasing public awareness of the importance of early prevention.

” Nationally, there are around 37,000 new cases, even 20,700 deaths or around 56 deaths per day. This means these figures are indeed a serious concern,” Jenal stated.

He emphasised that prevention efforts through vaccination must be accompanied by massive education for the public, given that cervical cancer is often not detected in its early stages.

“This cancer is difficult to identify with the naked eye. Therefore, massive education is needed as well as appropriate prevention measures so that the public can be more vigilant,” he said.

He assured that the vaccine used meets health safety standards and the vaccination was carried out through collaboration with the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Companies Association (GPFI) Bogor.

“Cervical cancer is one of the highest causes of death in Indonesia. This HPV vaccination is a real step to reduce cervical cancer mortality rates,” he stated.

This activity is also a follow-up to Circular Letter of the National Korpri Management Council Number SE-10/KU/XI/2025 on the One Million Cervical Cancer Vaccines Programme for Civil Servants, as well as in commemoration of the 25th BPOM Anniversary and the 26th Dharma Wanita Persatuan Anniversary.

At the same location, Chair of the Education and Outreach Division of YKI Bogor City, Meira Sophia, revealed that cancer case numbers are still showing an increasing trend, including in West Java Province and Bogor City.

“In West Java Province, in 2021 there were 3,941 cases recorded. Meanwhile, in Bogor City in 2025 there were 1,951 cancer cases, with 103 of them resulting in deaths,” she said.

“These data confirm that cancer is not just a medical problem, but also a social and humanitarian issue that requires cross-sectoral attention,” she added.