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Kaymarlin Govender

Kaymarlin Govender is public health scientist and the research director at HEARD, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal

From throat and anal cancers to reduced fertility, the human papillomavirus poses serious risks to men that go largely undetected and unvaccinated. South Africa vaccinates girls but boys are left out. Photo: Pexels

14 MAY 2026

Girls in SA get free HPV jabs. Boys don’t. Find out why they should

From throat and anal cancers to reduced fertility, the human papillomavirus poses serious risks to men that go largely undetected and unvaccinated. South Africa vaccinates girls…

Damian Naidoo
Kaymarlin Govender
Joanne E. Mantell

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