Nagaland's Department of Health & Family Welfare, working with Girl Effect India, has launched a campaign called "Teeka Talk" to raise awareness about HPV vaccination, according to nagalandtribune.in. The initiative is aimed at spreading information about the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer.
The launch was reported on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The state's official information arm, DIPR Nagaland, also announced the campaign, naming both the health department and Girl Effect India as the partners behind it.
The reporting indicates the effort is focused on awareness, though the available material does not detail the campaign's specific activities, target districts, or how the vaccine will be delivered.
The same "Teeka Talk" name has been used for a comparable HPV vaccination awareness push in Rajasthan, according to BW Healthcare World, suggesting the campaign is being rolled out across more than one Indian state. Coverage of the Nagaland launch also appeared in ThePrint and morungexpress.com.
Cervical cancer is linked to HPV infection, which is why vaccination awareness campaigns of this kind are run. The source material does not include figures on HPV vaccination rates or cervical cancer cases in Nagaland, so no such numbers are cited here.
What to watch next: whether Nagaland's health department releases details on the campaign's reach, schedule, and any vaccination targets.