Namibia struggles with delay in rollout of HPV vaccine

FILE - A doctor holds a vial of the human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil in his Chicago, Illinois,, office. The southwestern African nation of Namibia is struggling with its rollout of the human papillomavirus vaccine.

Namibia is recognized as one of the few African nations to reach continental health targets outlined in the Abuja Declaration, allocating at least 15% of its national budget to health.