Published on, Sept. 16 -- September 16, 2025 9:38 AM

Federal Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday formally launched Pakistan's first nationwide cervical cancer vaccination campaign at a Girls' School in Islamabad.

The program, developed with the support of Gavi and global health partners, aims to protect young girls from a preventable but deadly disease. The first phase of the campaign will run from September 15 to 27 across Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, and Azad Kashmir.

The inaugural ceremony was held at Islamabad Model School for Girls, F-7/4 where the campaign was symbolically launched by vaccinating schoolgirls. Dr. Rashida Batool Syed, Islamabad's District Health Officer, administered the vaccine to her ...