Bajali Tops the State with 104% Coverage in HPV Vaccination

Bajali District Felicitated for Outstanding Performance at State-Level Workshop on Routine Immunisation and HPV Vaccination

Pathsala, September 30:
Bajali district was felicitated for its remarkable performance in HPV vaccination at the state-level review and orientation workshop on HPV vaccination and routine immunisation organised by the Health Department in Guwahati.

The district received the award in recognition of achieving 104% coverage in HPV vaccination as of September 24, 2026, the highest among all districts in the state.

At the concluding session of the state-level workshop held at Hotel Radisson Blu, Guwahati, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ashok Singhal presented the award to the representatives of Bajali district.

The award was received on behalf of Bajali district by Monjyotsna Sharma, In-charge District Programme Manager; Dr. Abdur Rashid Bhuyan, District Immunisation Officer; and Shahidul Islam, VCCM.

As of September 24, the target for HPV vaccination in Bajali district was 2,538 beneficiaries. Against this target, the district vaccinated 2,645 beneficiaries, achieving 104% coverage.

During the same period, the overall HPV vaccination coverage across Assam stood at 93%. Bajali achieved this notable performance by registering coverage significantly higher than the state average.

The achievement was made possible through the coordinated efforts of the Bajali district administration, Health Department officials and staff, doctors, health workers, ASHA workers, teachers and other stakeholders.

The district administration, represented by Additional District Commissioner (Health) Md. Tawhir Alam, also placed special emphasis on bringing all eligible adolescent girls under the vaccination programme, creating awareness among parents and ensuring uninterrupted implementation of the vaccination programme at the field level.

The Health Department has been implementing the HPV vaccination campaign with the objective of protecting adolescent girls against HPV and reducing the future risk of HPV-related cancers.

At the same time, various measures are being undertaken across the state to further strengthen the routine immunisation programme and ensure that every eligible beneficiary is covered under vaccination services.

The achievement of Bajali district reflects the collective efforts of the district health team, systematic programme implementation and the dedicated service of frontline health workers.

The recognition is expected to further motivate the health workers of the district to implement vaccination programmes more effectively in the future.