Jammu, July 27 -- In a landmark step towards preventive healthcare, the Union Territory of Ladakh took the lead on Saturday by launching a free-of-cost cervical cancer vaccination drive in Leh, making it the first region in India to begin such an initiative.
The campaign targets adolescent girls aged 15 to 18 years and aims to protect them against cervical cancer through timely immunization with the Gardasil-9 vaccine.
The drive was formally inaugurated by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at Jewetsal Photang, Choglamsar, in the presence of local officials, healthcare professionals, and members of the civil society. The initiative is part of the LAHDC Leh Subsidy Scheme 2025, being implemented through the Medical Department Leh, in collabo...