Dalai Lama Launches Preventive Cervical Cancer Vaccination drive

Leh :Free Cervical Cancer Vaccination (Gardisal 9 vaccine) Drive for adolescent girls aged between 15 to 18 years. Was launched today by LAHDC Leh,  In a major step towards preventive healthcare for young girls in Ladakh.

Dalai Lama during the launch of cervical cancer vaccination

The 14th Dalai Lama formally inaugurated themcampaign.at Jewetsal Photang, Choglamsar, in the presence of local officers, health professionals and members of the society.
The Medical Department Leh, in collaboration with the Phande Lekjin Welfare Society, carried out this important initiative under the LAHDC Leh Subsidy Scheme 2025, through 
 The vaccination will be provided free of cost, particularly targeting underprivileged school-going adolescent girls, with the aim of reducing the risk of cervical cancer through timely immunization.
The actual roll-out of the vaccination will begin from August 5, across various sub-divisional hospitals in the district, as schools are currently closed for summer holidays,  The vaccine will be administered in two doses over a six-month interval, following national health guidelines for effective protection.
The month of July is declared.as the “Month of Compassion” to commemorate the 90th birth year of the 14th Dalai Lama. Which makes this event more meaningful and important. Throughout this month, various welfare and charitable activities have been organized across the district, highlighting the values of care, service, and compassion that His Holiness embodies.
 Jigmet Dolma, a specially-abled student from CWSN school Choshot Yokma, became the first recipient of the HPV vaccine.
The campaign has been initiated under the leadership and guidance of Advocate Tashi Gyalson, witnessed  key dignitaries including Chairman/CEC Advocate Tashi Gyalson, Deputy Chairman LAHDC Leh, Tsering Angchok; DC Leh, Romil Singh Donk; CPO Leh Tsewang Gyalson; OSD to CEC Deachen Chondol; CCF Dr Zulfiqar Ali; CMO Dr Dolma Chuskit; MS of SNM Hospital Dr Rinchen Chosdon and Urgain Gyatso from the Phande Lekjin Welfare Society.