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Islamabad: Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal launched the HPV vaccination campaign today. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad marking the inauguration of the vaccination campaign, he stated that girls aged between nine and fourteen years will receive this vaccination.
According to Radio Pakistan, Mustafa Kamal highlighted that over five thousand women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Pakistan each year, and approximately 3,500 of them lose their lives to the disease. The Minister urged parents to ensure their daughters are vaccinated, emphasizing the importance of prevention in protecting health.