Ajmer, Feb. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Campaign for 14-year-old girls from Ajmer, Rajasthan, marking a historic milestone in India's fight against cervical cancer.

According to an official release from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda joined the event virtually from Kartavya Bhawan in the presence of Anupriya Patel, Union MoS for Health and Family Welfare; Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog and senior officials of the Union Health Ministry. Dr M Srinivas, Director, AIIMS New Delhi; Dr Sandeep Bansal, Director, Safdarjung Hospital, and senior officials and doctors from AIIMS New Delhi, Safdarjung Hospita...