Advancing Sustainable HPV Vaccination Programs in Africa.
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1st, 2nd and 3rd October, 2025 – Hosted in Nairobi, Kenya in collaboration with Ministry of Health, Kenya.
We are pleased to announce that, following the success of previous CHIC symposia engaging the HPV immunization community in Southeast Asia and the West Pacific, the Coalition to Strengthen the HPV Immunization Community (CHIC) is now turning its focus to Africa.
Join us this October in Nairobi, Kenya, for a regional dialogue on advancing HPV vaccination and accelerating efforts toward the elimination of cervical cancer.
As part of this symposium, we are launching a Call for Abstracts and warmly invite mid-career researchers and implementers from across Africa to share their expertise, findings, and experiences.
Abstract submission guidelines
- Priority will be given to the abstracts from within the region
- Abstracts should represent the original work or a project where the author was actively involved
- Informative abstracts and critical abstracts are accepted
- The Abstract should be written in English or French
- Abstract submissions that do not conform to the guidelines will not be accepted
- Abstract submissions received after the given deadline, due to any reason will not be accepted unless the deadline is extended
- The abstract should be submitted in the format of an MS Word (.doc or .docx) document
- The deadline to submit your abstract is August 20th, 2025.
The basic format for abstract
- The word limit for abstracts is 275 words
- Keywords should be provided as a must (no more than 6 words)
- Keywords should be written in lowercase letters (Not applicable to names/scientific names) and should be separated with commas
- Please do not include subheadings, bullets, lists and header/footer in the abstract
- Abstract titles should be short, but descriptive. Informative titles, indicating key points are encouraged. Abbreviations should not be used in the title
- Acronyms should be written in full the first time, mentioned in the text, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses
- When submitting your abstract, it is advised to adhere to the following structure: Introduction/Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and/or Recommendations. However, this structure is not mandatory if it does not align with the nature of your abstract.
Abstract review process
Each abstract will be reviewed by at least 2 to 3 independent scientific reviewers according to the following six criteria:
- Relevance to the meeting objectives
- Background and rationale for the study/work
- Appropriateness of methods
- Presentation of results
- Conclusions and implication of results
- Public health significance
Disclaimer: Please note that the submission or submission confirmation via email does not mean that your submission is accepted. Our team will carefully review the abstract based on expertise and relevance for the meeting. Accepted abstracts will be notified by August 25th, 2025.