Several treatment-related agenda items were discussed during this year's parliamentary audit of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW).

Various current measures, including improvements to the drug pricing system and blood cancers, have been discussed. One is the necessity of including human immunodeficiency virus (hereafter referred to as, HPV) in the National Immunization Program (NIP).

Several argued that Gardasil 9, an HPV9 included in the government's plan, should be included in the NIP.

Since 2016, the nationwide HPV vaccination has been provided to girls aged at least 12. Then, since 2022, it has been expanded to include female·juveniles of 12-17 years of age, an