Dr. Chris Aminarh Urges HPV Awareness Campaign

Jephthah Nana Adjei Osei - Mensah
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Dr. Chris Aminarh Urges HPV Awareness Campaign
Dr. Chris Aminarh


Earlier in the week on 3Music TV's Big Conversation Dr. Chris Aminarh called for increased awareness about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) transmission. Traditionally, HPV is well-known for being sexually transmitted, leading to conditions like genital warts and certain cancers, particularly cervical cancer. However, Dr. Aminarh points out that HPV can also spread through non-sexual means, such as shared personal items like towels, which are often used by multiple people and can serve as vectors for HPV if one of the users is infected. This mode of transmission is less commonly known but can be significant in communal living situations or public facilities like gyms or swimming pools. The acknowledgment of these transmission methods has led to a push for broader public health campaigns. These campaigns would aim to educate on broader transmission risks, promoting hygiene practices beyond just safe sex, and increase HPV testing and vaccination with a focus on not sharing personal items that could come into contact with skin or mucous membranes, using clean facilities, and possibly more frequent hand washing or cleaning of shared spaces. This new focus on non-sexual transmission routes underscores the need for updated public health strategies to combat HPV, aiming to reduce its prevalence through education, hygiene, and preventive measures.

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