The campaign was launched at a programme organised by the Public Health Department at Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan on the occasion of International Women`s Day

Maharashtra government will launch a statewide HPV vaccination campaign on International Women’s Day to prevent cervical cancer among adolescent girls. Around 9.8 lakh girls aged 14 will receive the free Gardasil-4 vaccine as part of a three-month public health drive