(@FahadShabbir)HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Sep, 2025) Deputy Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad, Abdul Samad Nizamani, chaired a special awareness session for parents regarding ongoing vaccination campaign in the district to prevent cervical cancer Tuesday at the Darbar. Speaking to the parents, Deputy Commissioner emphasized that cervical cancer is a dangerous disease affecting the uterus in women and the only effective prevention is the HPV (Human Papilloma virus) vaccine. DC said that district administration and the health department are organizing multiple awareness sessions across the district to inform public about the benefits of the vaccine and the rising cases of cervical cancer. District Health Officer Dr. Asadullah Dahri informed attendees that the vaccination campaign targets girls aged 9 to 14 years. He said that so far, over 51,000 girls in the district have received the HPV vaccine, with no adverse effects reported to date.