Adolescent education on HPV needed to address misconceptions<br /><br />Dr. Christina Padolina, Navotas City administrator, during the Centralized Laboratory Model for HPV DNA Screening (CLAMPS) media launch on Aug. 19, 2025 in Makati City, tells the _Manila Times that education for adolescents is needed to address misconceptions that HPV is a disease that only affects women. Likewise, Carmen Auste of the Cancer Warriors Foundation Inc. cited international efforts, including the UK-based NOMAD initiative, which advocates for 'gender-neutral' HPV vaccination rather than limiting it to women.<br /><br />VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br />Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br /><br />Check out our Podcasts:<br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#TMTNews<br />#Adolescent<br />#Philippines
