Gandhinagar, Sept. 18 -- Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya on Friday underlined that every girl in every household is not merely the future of her family but also the future of society as a whole, emphasising that it is a collective, social and moral responsibility to ensure their health is protected.

According to a press release issued by the Chief Minister's office, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has presented the country with a nationwide HPV vaccination campaign aimed at protecting girls from serious diseases such as cervical cancer, while Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has been taking the campaign forward in the state with utmost commitment.

Giving details of the campaign, Pansheriya said that more than 6.25 l...