In this article, Waheed and colleagues identify key challenges in training health care professionals (HCPs) for HPV vaccination programmes in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Uganda, drawing on discussions from the CHIC Africa Symposium. Cascade training using a train-the-trainer model is the predominant approach, though all three countries report challenges including high staff turnover, incomplete reach to […]
Country: Malawi
Mobilisation des ressources et viabilité financière: Viabilité financière de la vaccination contre le HPV – Malawi
Au Malawi, la pérennité financière de la vaccination contre le HPV s’inscrit dans un contexte marqué par de multiples urgences sanitaires — COVID-19, polio, épidémies de choléra et déplacements de populations liés aux cyclones — qui pèsent sur les ressources et les priorités programmatiques. Le cancer du col de l’utérus est la première cause de […]
Panorama situationnel du HPV – Malawi
Malawi: Introduction nationale en 2019 avec le vaccin Gardasil (quadrivalent, deux doses) ciblant les filles de 9 ans et rattrapage pour les 9–14 ans. La couverture varie fortement selon les districts, avec des défis liés aux ruptures de stock, aux croyances culturelles et religieuses, et aux catastrophes naturelles. La prestation combine services fixes, activités de […]
Resource Mobilization and Financial Sustainability: Financial sustainability for HPV vaccination – Malawi
In Malawi, financial sustainability for HPV vaccination is pursued against a backdrop of significant programmatic complexity and recurrent health emergencies, including COVID-19, polio, cholera outbreaks, and cyclone-related displacement. Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women aged 15–49 in Malawi, with an age-standardised incidence of 67.9 per 100,000 women per year and […]
Country Snapshot – Malawi
Malawi: Nationally introduced in 2019 using Gardasil (quadrivalent, two doses) targeting 9-year-olds with catch-up for ages 9–14. Coverage varies significantly across districts, with challenges including stockouts, cultural and religious barriers, and natural disasters. Service delivery combines static, outreach, and mobile strategies for out-of-school girls and school-based vaccination for enrolled girls, with HIV/ART clinics serving HIV-infected […]
DREAMS project Malawi
Le projet DREAMS au Malawi intègre la vaccination contre le HPV dans les initiatives de santé des adolescentes, en ciblant les filles de 10 à 14 ans via des clubs dirigés par des pairs et des programmes communautaires. S’appuyant sur les structures existantes, il combine diffusion d’informations, sensibilisation des parents et orientation vers les services […]
Training of healthcare professionals(HCP) at the district level; challenges and gaps
Cette présentation, animée par Thomas Lweya, coordinateur EPI du district de Ntchisi au Malawi, porte sur la formation des professionnels de santé au niveau du district lors de l’introduction du vaccin contre le HPV. Elle décrit le contexte local, la stratégie de déploiement et les principaux défis rencontrés, tels que le roulement du personnel, l’insuffisance […]
Timely preparedness assessment, associated challenges, and impact on planning
Améliorer l’introduction du vaccin contre le VPH au Malawi – étude de cas par Temwa Stella MzengezaTemwa Stella Mzengeza partage l’expérience du Malawi, en soulignant la planification avant l’introduction, les stratégies de mise en œuvre, la coordination et l’engagement communautaire.
DREAMS project Malawi
The DREAMS project in Malawi integrates HPV vaccination into adolescent health initiatives, targeting girls aged 10–14 through peer-led clubs and community programs. Leveraging existing structures, it combines information sharing, parental education, and referrals to improve vaccine uptake. By linking demand creation with trusted peer champions and caregivers, the program strengthens routine immunization efforts and addresses […]
Training of healthcare professionals(HCP) at the district level; challenges and gaps
This presentation, delivered by Thomas Lweya, EPI Coordinator for Ntchisi District in Malawi, highlights the training of healthcare professionals at the district level during HPV vaccine introduction. It outlines the district’s context, the vaccination rollout strategy, and challenges such as staff turnover, incomplete training of nurses and clinicians, and lack of reliable eligibility data. The […]