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: Uganda
Exploration des stratégies de prestation de services, de leur fréquence et des tendances à long terme de la couverture via les plateformes scolaires – Ouganda
En Ouganda, la vaccination HPV a débuté par un projet pilote en 2007, avant un déploiement national en 2015 ciblant les filles de 10 ans via un modèle hybride scolaire et basé sur l’âge. La présentation retrace les jalons du programme, incluant les évaluations post-introduction, les perturbations liées au COVID-19 et la reprise post-pandémique. La […]
Panorama situationnel du HPV – Ouganda
En Ouganda, le vaccin HPV a été mis à l’essai en 2006 dans 2 districts, étendu à 14, puis déployé à l’échelle nationale dans tous les districts et établissements de santé en novembre 2015, ciblant les filles de 10 ans avec un vaccin quadrivalent. Le pays a débuté avec un schéma à deux doses et […]
Exploring service delivery strategies, their frequency and long-term coverage trends using school-based platforms. – Uganda
In Uganda, HPV vaccination began with a 2007 pilot project, expanded to a national rollout in 2015 targeting 10-year-old girls through a hybrid school- and age-based model. The presentation traces the programme’s milestones including post-introduction evaluations, COVID-19 disruptions, and post-pandemic recovery. Delivery relies on routine immunization infrastructure, with most vaccinations occurring biannually during Integrated Child […]
Country Snapshot – Uganda
In Uganda, the HPV vaccine was piloted in 2006 in 2 districts, expanded to 14, and rolled out nationally to all districts and health facilities in November 2015, targeting 10-year-old girls with a quadrivalent vaccine. The country started with a two-dose schedule and switched to a single dose in January 2025 following Uganda NITAG recommendation, […]
Optimizing training approaches: considerations for program implementers
ette présentation du Dr Joseph Rujumba analyse les stratégies d’optimisation de la formation des professionnels de santé impliqués dans les programmes de vaccination contre le HPV. Elle souligne l’importance d’intégrer l’enseignement du VPH dans les formations initiales et continues, en mettant l’accent sur les connaissances et les compétences en communication pour lutter contre l’hésitation vaccinale […]
Optimizing training approaches: considerations for program implementers
This presentation by Dr. Joseph Rujumba explores strategies to optimize training approaches for healthcare professionals involved in HPV vaccination programs. It highlights the need to integrate HPV education into pre- and in-service training, emphasizing both knowledge and communication skills to address hesitancy and misinformation. The talk underscores interactive and competency-based learning, whole-site training, and the […]