Nova Scotia became the first province Wednesday to unveil plans for a publicly funded vaccine to protect young girls from the human papilloma virus - the leading cause of cervical cancer.
The announcement came as obstetricians and gynecologists from across Canada warned that more young women will die from the disease unless other provinces and territories act quickly. The latest federal budget included $300 million for such programs, but Nova Scotia is the first province to introduce one.
"There was no reason for not moving ahead (with the program)," Dr. Robert Strang, the province's acting deputy chief medical officer, said Wednesday.
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The announcement came as obstetricians and gynecologists from across Canada warned that more young women will die from the disease unless other provinces and territories act quickly. The latest federal budget included $300 million for such programs, but Nova Scotia is the first province to introduce one.
"There was no reason for not moving ahead (with the program)," Dr. Robert Strang, the province's acting deputy chief medical officer, said Wednesday.
Here's the full story:
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/story.html?id=589d7feb-aea4-4c97-866d-c4cec272a45d&k=65541
