Nurshay Yusuntaevna

Nurshay Yusuntaevna is a representative of the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the Ministry of Health in Kazakhstan. She has been in the news for discussing the upcoming introduction of the nine-valent HPV vaccine in Kazakhstan, which is expected to enhance protection against cervical cancer. Yusuntaevna highlighted ongoing discussions about expanding the vaccination program to include boys and increasing the age range for vaccination, pending approval and funding.