Debrecen4U September 16, 2024

The HPV vaccination rate in Debrecen is higher than the national one

Surgery, endocrinology, and HPV-related pathologies were also discussed on the first day of this year’s congress of the Hungarian Society of Paediatric Gynaecology.

The experts highlighted the high rate of cervical cancer vaccination in Debrecen, and juvenile obesity was also discussed.

Orsolya Surján, Deputy National Medical Officer, started the Hungarian Paediatric Gynaecological Society congress on Friday with a presentation on new directions in cervical cancer prevention. She said that HPV and cervical cancer prevention fortunately have a primary prevention tool, a tangible one: vaccination.

The two-day conference will also discuss topics such as drug prevention, juvenile obesity and uterine transplantation. Zoárd Krasznai, Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Debrecen Clinical Centre, said these are specialised areas that both gynaecologists and other doctors encounter. Nurses will also be present at the conference.

On the cervical cancer vaccine, he said that the national average for girls is 80-85 percent, while in Debrecen, it is 90 percent. The national average for boys is 70 percent, while in Debrecen, it is 80 percent. Parents have had to apply for HPV vaccination until now.

In her welcome speech, Deputy Mayor of Debrecen Diána Széles stressed that they want to bring health care closer to young people, not only when they have a problem.

“The collaboration between the Clinical Centre of the University of Debrecen and the city of Debrecen is why Debrecen is always at the forefront of the national figures in practically every single screening, whether it is HPV vaccination or mammography screening. This is all thanks to the cooperation between the local government, the university and NGOs,” the deputy mayor pointed out.

One of the 63rd Congress’s tasks is to promote the field among young people. According to the experts, finding the right line of communication is key.

Source and photo credit: debrecen.hu