Health Minister Mustafa Kamal made a bold personal statement by having his own daughter vaccinated publicly as part of Pakistan’s campaign against cervical cancer His decision came amid rising misinformation About the vaccine and aims to build trust among parents and communities

During the event in Karachi he oversaw the vaccination and later marked his daughter’s finger as a symbolic gesture showing his commitment to the health campaign The move is meant to reassure skeptical families that the vaccine is safe effective and essential

The drive covers girls aged 9 to 14 and Pakistan has become the 151st country to take part in a WHO-prequalified HPV vaccine campaign The initiative is free of cost and will be deployed via fixed vaccination centres schools outreach teams and mobile vaccination units

Minister Kamal emphasised that in his thirty year political career he has never brought his family into the public eye but chose to do so now to protect daughters across the nation He urged every parent to vaccinate their daughters not fall for negative propaganda and help secure healthier futures

Officials behind the campaign say this example by the health minister will boost public participation and reduce vaccine hesitancy Strengthened public confidence is seen as essential to achieving high coverage for the campaign which aims to reach millions of girls

This act of leading by example reflects a larger public health strategy to not only prevent cervical cancer but also to elevate trust in preventive medicine improve awareness and promote evidence-based health interventions