In this Q&A following country presentations on health information systems, participants raised questions around four cross-cutting themes: reaching out-of-school girls, tracking HIV-positive adolescents requiring three HPV doses, managing data collection in low-connectivity rural areas, and the timeline and resources involved in transitioning from paper-based to digital systems. Cameroon’s representative described how opposition from Catholic churches […]
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Challenges and good practices for sustaining delivery after a MAC introduction: Nigeria’s experience towards cervical cancer elimination – Q&A Session
This Q&A followed Nigeria’s presentation on sustaining delivery after MAC introduction, with exchanges drawing parallels from the DRC, which introduced HPV vaccination in 2024 and identified similar phase-specific challenges. Nigeria clarified that the large total figure of girls reached combines MAC campaign outcomes (over 12.3 million) with routine and targeted intensification efforts (approximately 2.9 million), […]
Resource Mobilization and Financial Sustainability: Common challenges in preparing for the Gavi transition – Q&A Session
This Q&A session addressed questions on vaccine procurement sustainability, local manufacturing rationale, and the cost-competitiveness of HPV vaccines relative to other antigens. On procurement capacity, Kenya’s representative noted that disruptions caused by the withdrawal of US government funding for data management activities underscored the need for countries to build sovereign capacity in vaccine procurement and […]
Reflecting and Giving Feedback for Day 1
In a rapid round-robin opening session, participating country representatives shared their most actionable takeaways from Day 1. Key themes included the importance of integrating HPV vaccination into routine immunization from the outset rather than relying solely on campaign models; leveraging school-based platforms while ensuring community follow-up for out-of-school girls; and engaging non-traditional partners — particularly […]
Opening Remarks – Welcome
Dr Patrick Amoth, Director General for Health at Kenya’s Ministry of Health, delivered opening remarks highlighting the persistent burden of cervical cancer despite its preventability. He underscored Kenya’s progress in increasing HPV vaccination coverage and transitioning to a single-dose schedule to improve access and sustainability. Priorities include strengthening vaccination within routine immunization systems and reaching […]
Articulating the challenges: Country experiences improving service delivery through a lens of persistent challenges – Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, school-based outreach remains the primary HPV vaccination delivery model since the national rollout in 2018, complemented by health facility and community outreach channels, with Grade 5 girls and 10-year-old out-of-school girls as target populations. The programme benefits from strong interministerial coordination between the Ministry of Health and Child Care and the Ministry of […]
Resource Mobilization and Financial Sustainability: Common challenges in preparing for the Gavi transition – Kenya
In Kenya, sustaining HPV vaccination within a life-course immunization framework has become an increasingly urgent policy priority as the country navigates its transition away from Gavi support. Kenya has partnered with Gavi since 2001 — receiving over US$940 million in cumulative support — and introduced HPV vaccination into the routine schedule in 2019; it entered […]
Resource Mobilization and Financial Sustainability: Common challenges in preparing for the Gavi transition – Cote d’Ivoire
In Côte d’Ivoire, the transition away from Gavi financing represents one of the most significant programmatic and financial challenges facing the national immunization programme. Having benefited from Gavi support since 2001, the country entered the accelerated transition phase in late 2022, with a target of full self-financing by 2030. This transition implies a more than […]
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 […]
Resource Mobilization and Financial Sustainability: Financial sustainability for HPV vaccination – Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, HPV vaccination was introduced nationally in 2018 targeting Grade 5 girls, with initial financing largely provided by Gavi and government co-financing covering procurement and delivery. To sustain the programme amid competing health priorities and fiscal constraints, Zimbabwe has pursued a multi-pronged financing and integration strategy. Key steps include embedding a dedicated HPV budget […]