Advancing sustainable HPV vaccination programs in Africa – Session 3a

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Session 3: Sustaining HPV vaccination services: Spotlight on service delivery models and pro-equity strategy

Session 3a: Service Delivery in Practice: Countries’ Experiences in Sustaining HPV delivery

Chairs: Dr. Edina Amponsah-Dacosta, University of Cape Town & Ms. Nayab Waheed, University of Antwerp

• Exploring service delivery strategies, their frequency and long-term coverage trends using school-based platforms.
  Uganda – Dr. Immaculate Ampaire, EPI Uganda

Rwanda – Irene Mukanyandwi, EPI Rwanda

• Articulating the challenges: Country experiences improving service delivery through a lens of persistent challenges
  Kenya – Dr. Rose Jalang’o, NVIP, Kenya,

The Gambia – Mrs. Mbayang Johm, HPV focal person, EPI The Gambia

Senegal – Dr. Alassane Ndiaye, Ministère de la Santé et de l’Action sociale, Senegal

Zimbabwe – Dr. Clara Mashrinigo, EPI Zimbabwe

• Discussion and Q&A
• Challenges and good practices for sustaining delivery after a MAC introduction: Nigeria’s experience towards cervical cancer elimination
  Mrs. Elizabeth Hassan, NPHCDA, Nigeria

• Q&A