India, Feb. 28 -- Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi today 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.
Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda joined the event virtually from Kartavya Bhawan in the presence of Smt. 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 Hospital, RML Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College were also present on th...