Abu Dhabi to vaccinate girls against cervical cancer

Abu Dhabi will implement a controversial cervical cancer vaccine programme for all teenage girls in the emirate within months, reported Gulf News. Cervical cancer reportedly kills about 300,000 women worldwide annually and is caused by Human Papilloma Virus, a common sexually-transmitted disease that also causes genital warts. The issue of vaccination against the cancer is controversial in some countries, with opponents claiming it encourages promiscuity.